the ground rumbled, strangely, for it was short and abrupt, not like the usual earthquake I have while living here, in this dark and damp cave. "weird" I mumbled to myself, half asleep, but not anymore as I got up from the silk bed, I stretched and got my sunglasses out, and ventured to the surface. after an hour, I made it to the top of the winding passage, long eroded from a river, only a slight light from the door illuminated the wet walls and cobwebbed floors, this passage is walked infrequently, and silks started to inhabit some corners. I came and forced the door open, facing a landscape of boiling rock. surprised, I walked out, the hot coals feeling comfortable to my stony skin, I look around for the reason, and found a strange glistening, burning lump in the distance, like boiled fish scales clumped on the counter. despite already being out here I'm nervous now that is in view. Cautiously I climbed over to the crash, it seemed to come from the sky, wondering if this might be an entity I murmured a question of consent. After nothing happened I came closer, it was badly damaged, or I think it did, it was shaped like a bird in flight, and tubes so hot it scalded the tips of my fingers, it wasn't tall, but it was long, extending 3-4 meters from the center at least. I peered inside the glass in the middle, and it seemed to have a person inside, unmoving. Scared I forced the window open and dragged the person out, the skin was cool, compared to the rest, and I made sure to get to unburnt grass to set them down. the face was blank, it was a black orb smooth and uninterrupted only to the neck where it connected to the body, it was skinny but sturdy feeling with a cross sign on the chest, feeling surprisingly light, I move its hands to feel it, there weren't any fingers, but small holes on where they're supposed to be, and the legs where long and nimble looking. confused about what to do, I started pressing on things, adjusting the head and arms to see if they react, sunlight filtered through the trees and onto the person, now creating a small sound...
