Oh, hello! I didn’t see you there, dear reader. I was immersed in a deep conversation with my new friend and travel buddy Kai! They joined me on my happy ghast after our paths crossed in the mangrove swamp. We had been hoping to find a fossil-filled desert to continue our archeological advancements, but after several days of scouting we had yet to strike gold. It was starting to get a little awkward, to be honest. But then my eagle eyes spotted something almost as good: a big, scary cave!

Despite Kai’s protests that caves and deserts weren’t really the same thing, I directed the happy ghast to hone in on the cave opening on the side of a frozen peak. We both needed to stretch our legs and what better place to do it than on the side of a mountain. Maybe we would run into some goats and I could finally learn how to scream in their very specific octave.

We left the happy ghast to roam around the peak and as I didn’t see a goat right away, we headed straight into the cave. A path wound further and further down, making me dizzy and Kai uneasy. To soothe their anxiety, I offered to write a postcard so they could focus on my wondrous wordsmithing rather than our alleged impending doom.

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We continued into the dark cave until we came across a little lava stream that lit the way, following it until we ended up in one of the most spectacular builds I had ever laid my eyes on! It was enormous and like nothing either of us had ever seen, filled with strange statues and chests. That’s right reader, we were in loot city! Ever the bargain hunter, I sprang to action and began raiding chests and collecting candles – can you ever have enough? There were even these cool lanterns that glowed an eerie blue, they would match my happy ghasts latest harness perfectly! I had to have them. Think of the mood lighting back home, I would be taking my chicken cottage core aesthetic to a whole new level of cozy! 

My inventory was filled to the brim and my arms were starting to give way under the weight of all my new treasures, but that didn’t slow me down one bit. Even Kai’s constant shushing didn’t affect me. I tried to reason with them that if they could just help me collect some of this stuff we could get out of here quicker. I would even let them keep a candle or some of the cool, dark blue blocks I had mined. As we were bargaining, I spotted some more and tried to mine it but as my hands were full, I dropped everything. 

A shriek shrieked so loud I temporarily lost my vision. That only ever happens when I’m eating a grilled cheese sandwich. What was going on?! My eyes readjusted and quickly gathered my loot. Maybe Kai was right, it was time to leave. I started running to indicate that we were leaving and promptly tripped over another one of the strange blue jagged blocks. 

Another shriek. Another blackout. Another pair of pants would soon be in order.

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What was making the sound? Did a goat follow us down there after all? No, this sound is way too sinister. Could it be this odd block? I crouched down to give it a closer look and lo, and behold (except nothing was beheld as darkness engulfed us once again) there was a third shriek. 

Kai had lost all patience and decorum. They grabbed my hand and pulled me in the direction from which we came. I gave one last look at the strange, dark biome. There was a haunting formation, that at the both repelled me and pulled me towards it. But Kai’s arm was stronger, and we scampered back along the lava river and up the winding path. We didn’t stop until we saw the happy ghast gently roaming between the clouds. We felt the safety of the sunshine, warming us from the freezing terror that had coursed through our veins just moments before. Something else had been down there. I was sure of it.

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But I did not care to stick around and find out! We boarded the happy ghast quickly, sailing across the sky in silence. 

We might not know where we’re going, but the next stop will be above ground. I can promise you that. Come back soon to find out where in the Overworld we’re going!