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There was a shuffling sound, then, from the back of the cave. The chilling sound of tendrils running over stone, and the clicking of claws. There was something hidden in the shadows, all but invisible in the darkness.

And then there was the music.

It was quiet at first, barely a faint hum in the back of the gathered trio's minds. A niggling sound that had no identifiable source. It seemed to come from within their own heads. It grew in volume, becoming more identifiable as music. It was an eerie melody, both mournfully beautiful and alarmingly alien all at once. Despite its strange nature, it would coax them towards a state of relaxation and calm. It was comforting. It would be so easy just to let themselves fall into its embrace, to ride upon the enchanting song like a wave and let it take them where'er it wished.