Chapter 1 – A Slime’s Gotta Eat
The thick muggy air filled Jace’s lungs with a sludgy putrid smell of rot and death. The sounds around his ears gnawed at his every thought while trying to drown out the buzzes of insects. With a deep sigh Jace pushed through the knee-high water with the tip of his sword leading the way. Jace darted his eyes back and forth to try and spot any danger within the stagnant water. The sloshy sounds of water rippling along the top with each step until a new smell hit Jace’s senses. His hand tightening around the hilt of the sword while letting his eyes adjust to the dim light that pierced through the thick fog. Breathing slowly with the rise and fall of his chest was the only movement Jace dare attempt while trying to figure …