Dream XXI

A group of us were assigned to study the natal development in an ancient civilization.

We were all brought to an underground grotto, where part of this civilization once settled. The light was very soft and had a slight orange tint; the rock walls were also rust-colored, with veins of grey rock throughout.

The ruins we were to examine were fairly eroded and looked like simple stalagtites, but we were assured that they were columns from temples and such.

I was paired with a women who did not want to be there, and complained constantly about how this was inconveniencing her. But she was an authority on the subject, and had to come along.

We both went to one of the columns, where the base had been hollowed-out. The column itself was also hollow, and we crouched down and looked inside.

There was movement; some kind of animal was moving around inside. Because of the darkness inside the column, it was hard to see any details, but it appeared to be the size of a large rabbit and had light-colored fur.

"Anyone have a flashlight?" the woman asked. "I wonder what that is," she said, looking at the animal.

That's supposed to be your speciality, I thought.