They were at the Mudroom.

Delta was beside herself with excitement.

They entered and the only other challenge she had managed to afford appeared.

Smalls was holding Waddles in his arms.

Delta has been rather shocked when Smalls has just gushed over Waddles’ feathers and elegant form.

The duck had, of course, preened like a peacock that could curse someone with bad luck.Delta had no idea her fatal guardian has such a flaw.

It was cute how Waddles allowed the slim man to carry him and pretended he wasn’t loving the attention from what was clearly a very experienced adventurer.“Well, this is more my style!” Cram grinned, his features seemed to be easier to see in the bright light of the numerous torches of this room.

Delta saw how his skin was dark but not in the way she expected.Cram’s skin seemed to be more ashen than merely dark, it had a certain texture to its appearance.

The black skin was hard to see surrounded by his beard, wild hair, and furs he had on his body.

Delta could see almost perfectly in her dungeon but having actual light show definition on the man’s face revealed a lot.Cram wasn’t human.

Not...

exactly.

His jaw moved in a way that people’s just didn’t, his wide eyes were yellow instead of white and he looked like he had no iris but just solid black pupils.

He snorted and Delta was startled, stumbling back as Cram moved through her.

Delta patted her cheeks to calm herself.Staring into someone’s eyes like that...

Delta chided herself for taking advantage of her invisibility to rudely stare.

Cram’s biology was nothing to be ogling at.

He was a guest.The words of the challenge appeared in the air as before.Using the platforms, cross the room in ten seconds or less.Crams nodded and did a few stretches as he eyed the platforms.“Tch, I like the thinking.

I pay to see some prissy priest or knight fall into the pit.

Smalls, stop petting the duck and get ready,” Crams said with a sigh as Smalls feed Waddles a cracker from his pocket.The smaller man smiled brightly as Waddles dropped to the ground and...

waddled back to his pond.

Pleasant quacking echoing down the tunnel a moment later.“Listen, you get a big head because that duck gave you some good luck...” Cram trailed off, warning playfully and Smalls put a hand to his mouth as if shocked.“Me? Gloat? Crams, dear friend.

I would never.

I have been praised as a very humble tailor, a good neighbour, a joy in people’s lives, a beauty in a few towns...

well, what can I say? I am just cursed with good fortune,” he said and Cram snorted.

You two would make my teeth hurt if i had any.

I come bearing news.

Listen well, I don’t have enough energy to spend it trying to be witty.

Normally, Dungeon Core Delta would be sending her goblins or fungi to chat up a storm, however, she will be hard at work on her second floor and will congratulate you when you have passed the boss room or leave.

I hope you understand that.

Delta will be on the second floor.

She has a lot to do on the second floor.