Deep Winter: The Strongest Pair

[Personal and all group chats have been disabled]

"Of course..." Nix read the message while scanning his new surroundings. He stood in the center of a small, torchlit room. Two passages were visible from his position.

"Hey, Punk bastard!"

Nix turned at the sound of Pon's voice and started trotting toward the western exit. The small hallway had an energy barrier at the midway point; his partner in crime was standing on the opposite side. "Hey, old man."

The two shared a grin.

"This hall leads to another room that has a north exit." Pon shrugged slightly, "looks like we're on separate paths for now."

"Try not to look too upset." Nix gestured over his own shoulder, "I've got the same setup behind me. Let's both explore our north exits, try and keep in shouting range."

Nix reentered the room he left a few minutes earlier. The room itself was square-shaped with a sand floor. "This looks like beach sand..."