Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Dark Cavern Continued

September 17, 2007 Monday,
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Dark Cavern

From Tocs Eloc—Tribal Legend -translation of verbal telling by Cire Darb

He continued to scramble up the rock face as the Creatures began to close in on him. He could see the ledge directly above him. He frantically kept climbing --if one of the creatures grabbed him he was doomed. He stretched his fingertips and grabbed ahold of the ledge pulling himself up. Getting to his feet he turned back to look at the ledge. He decided to make his stand here and face the Creatures as the came over the edge of the drop. He waited for the first Creature to appear with his Machete in hand. But the Creatures never came over the top . He walked forward to peer over the edge and looking over saw nothing but the darkness below. "This is not good" He said aloud

Friday, December 2, 2011

Dark Cavern Continued



From Tocs Eloc—Tribal Legend -translation of verbal telling by Cire Darb

Making his way around the icy underground pool of water he found a climbable pathway that lead back to the upper sections of the cave. Slowly he started to make his way up the steep dark rock face. Then a loud animal cry rang out from below him. Then another and then a another all in unison now. "oh god" He muttered aloud "There are more of them". He froze clinging to the rock hoping they wouldn't spot him in the darkness. But 2 of the Creatures backed away from their fallen comrade and began to walk in his direction then once they spotted him they began to run. He hastened his pace climbing the rock face pulling his way up the rocks as the Creatures quickly gained on him. His lost his footing and nearly fell sending a shower of loose rocks down toward his angry pursuers Regaining his balance he continued to pull his way up the rocks