D.E.M.O.N.S: Getting Summoned Weekly isn't so Bad

1374 Chapter 1374 The Lily Spiral

--- Lily --- Lily had finished up with the boat and left the area with her wings. If she'd bothered testing, she would've realised that the boat had a treasure tracker and operated underwater... but after shrinking it she'd put it in her bag and moved on. Lily did find something a bit weird though. When she transformed back to her Memphis form there was a moment of delay. It felt almost like two metaphysical gears grinding against each other in her soul.

It wasn't exactly painful, but during that brief moment Lily found she couldn't move at all and it was very uncomfortable. Like having sandpaper taped to your body. Not painful in itself, but it had the promise of pain if you moved around too much or did something stupid. Lily couldn't say she liked the feeling... but things needed testing at that point.

Lily transformed again and found the sensation remained the same. A few more tests back and forth and Lily was certain it was a new issue, and that the boat was the most probably cause. *So what's going on here? Why is the boat causing issues? I suppose I should test just to be sure...* So Lily did. She took the boat out of her bag and put it to the side and transformed with no issues. Grumbling as she grabbed the boat again Lily wasn't sure what to do about it.

Lily spat the thing out and shoved it in her bag. *Dammit! I know they're meant to go in your mouth but that was still pretty gross. I can't believe that it didn't even work! Everything else seems to resize itself to fit! Were canines just not in the design of them? Do most beastkin not have weird teeth? Actually... they might not? Unless... wait is this just a copy of someone specific's teeth? What would be the point of that?*

Lily continued to mentally grumble as she finished up her search of the area. There was nothing to note, at least, not anything likely connecting to treasure. She did find a few interesting looking pieces of coral, but poking around the area didn't reveal any hidden buttons or treasure chests. Perhaps there was something she missed, but Lily didn't consider it all too likely. Which meant, it was time to decide where she should go.

*Which is actually a good question. I think the net should be closing in soon, if it hasn't started already. The problem is... I still haven't seen the net! So I've got not idea which way I'd need to head to avoid being caught out by it. I don't imagine it's all that fast, but I'd still prefer not to be caught all that close to it. Everyone will be watching that direction for stragglers, I know I would be.

So... does that mean I should take to the surface and check? I'm not the happiest with that idea but I think I might have to do that anyway. It's too much of a risk to start heading the wrong direction, especially with Romilda potentially still so close.*