Brimful Depravation

"That is not an Invasive Territory" Murmurs the Vixen Bombshell, not knowing what is the dense black mist blocking the hole under the dead tree she is observing; Naíndra steps back and retreats.

At the spot where the rest of the Exploration Group is located, some of the members are gathering herbs near the river.

Ethreus have a chunk of moss on his right hand and several red berries on the left "This is what you need Khallyon?".

"It is, Can you wash the moss Ethreus?, is better if there is no mud in it".

"Right away".

The Cadet with aggressive expression leaves the red berries on a small wooden bowl near Khallyon, who in turn extracts lichen.

At that moment, Tania approaches, grabbing and swallowing one of the berries "They are somewhat bitter".

Khallyon is slightly stupefied "Did you eat one?"; Tania negates shaking her head but Instructor Londra rise her voice "Cadet SLUT-18, these berries are prescribed for people suffering from constipation in their intestines".

The athletic Lady has her eyes wide open in terror, turning around, spitting and trying to force herself to vomit, throwing out the content of her stomach, rinsing her mouth with water from the river.

"Why would you grab those disgusting things?!"; Complain Tania completely angered, massaging her stomach to meddle down the ongoing pain she is still feeling after the disciplinary corrective executed by Instructor Londra.

"Because I can Tania, and this is entirely your fault for grabbing something foreign without prior knowledge, if it had been poisonous or a toxin you would be in real trouble".

Khallyon response can't be countered by Tania, displeased by the truth and Instructor Londra not intervening; The athletic Lady sits over a stone in silence, waiting for the food to be ready.

Ethreus comes back with the clean earthless moss, as Khallyon mixes together the ingredients into a paste.

Naíndra walks towards the Exploration Group, being greeted by a fish skewer that Khallyon smear with a green and red gloomy coating he prepare by following the teachings in his Parent's Log.

The Vixen Bombshell is a bit reluctant with the food, as the view is quite unappealing "Khallyon, You are handsome and packaged with a really nice cock, if you want to fuck me, just say it, there is no need for you to give me somniferous or anything like that".

"Hahaha, I will keep the offering in my mind Naíndra, jokes aside, try it, My Father developed the sauce, is made of lichen, moss and berries, all of them grow near the river".

The Vixen Bombshell grabs the skewer, seductively licking the piece of fish at the tip, swirling her tongue, followed by short pecks accompanied by a nibbling motion with unnecessary playful and enticing connotation before she eat the meat.

{Naíndra really is a liberal tease, Or does she act this way because of another factor?, Like her Work or the IGNUS?}

"Oh!, *Ahh*, Wow!, This bittersweet flavor is incredible!"; Admits the Vixen Bombshell with a light moan and sparkling eyes "I think is pretty obvious what won your Mother's heart Khallyon".

"More like her stomach, haha, and apparently, the original purpose of this ointment, was to give explosive diarrhea, but the lichen rather than amplifying the effect of the berries, neutralize their most iconic property as a laxative".

"What a discovery!"; Sarcastically say Naíndra, getting puzzled and doubtful after further analysis of what Khallyon said "Why would your Father want to create a way to have explosive diarrhea?".

"For a stupid Prank, *Sigh*, Different times I suppose"; Khallyon sighs again as he cannot grasp his mind around the idea of his serious Father and kind Mother being a couple of tricksters, although is more accurate to say that for the most part, they played pranks and jokes between each other.

{I remember asking to my Parents how they got along before they were together; And the only thing they told me was that they showed their affection mutually in their own way, since both couldn't comprehend they were romantically interested on the other until they become "Recruits"}

The Exploration Group sees that nothing bad happened to Naindra, so they agree to try the ointment themselves.

"You used me as a guinea pig!"; Dramatically express Naíndra, rising her voice with delicated gestures and passionate intonation.

"You are a heartless monster Khallyon, you were only interested in my body, you should have said that before making me fall for you".

A tear even fall from the left eye of the Vixen Bombshell, any bystander would buy her act, Khallyon instead is stern "Not funny Naíndra, and obviously, I ate first, but they say I must have an antidote, that is why the laxative is not working on me".

"That was Tania and Leroy, not me"; Quickly says Ethreus, he is really fond of food and even gather the ingredients.

Amidst laughter and complains, everyone consumes the fish skewers accompanied with plain water that Ethreus filtered, hearing about Naíndra's discovery and heading towards the location once the Group finish their brief lunch.

Once in front of the mist black hole, Khallyon recalls seeing a drawing of the area in one of the pages of his Parent's Log.

{In the added notes it is mentioned that at the end of a short tunnel there is a cavern with a "Wild Monolith"}

"A [Dark Shadow Hurdle]!"; Comment Vannettzza with surprise, as Instructor Londra becomes wary "Cadet VVVV-77, Can you dispell this Construction?".

"I can't Instructor, if it were Dark or Shadow Attributes, I could try at least, and in the worst case scenario, I weaken the structure for someone else to blast the [Hurdle] with Åyûrïc Energy".

{I don't see the problem, because is more concerning who put this Construction to begin with}

"But this Attributes together is a no go for US, WE, Anthropoids, are not like the creatures from the Dark Realm, we can't orient us with so much absence of light, is maddening".

{That is preoccupying, if "WE", can't make use of this two Attributes, an Intelligent Creature is the responsible; Will be this "Thing" at the other side?, Or this Hurdle has another purpose?}