"My… head" Ace mutters weakly rubbing his head with his dirty hand. He winces as he opens his eyes to the brightly illuminated cavern he is in.
It takes his eyes a few minutes to adjust to the light. Upon having a clear view of where he is, Ace quickly sits up and looks around the place for his assailer. Having not seen the monstrous Minotaur, Ace finally sets his eyes on the figure kneeling down a few feet away from him.
He instantly recognizes the figure as his friend, Ludan. His eyes widen as he realizes that his friend is not moving. Ace gets up, runs to Ludan's side, and gently shakes him with shivering hands.
"H-Hey! Wake up, man… Dude wake up, we have to get out of here. Hey, Wake up!" tears start welling up in Ace's eyes as he kneels down beside his friend and leans his head against his friend's shoulder.