The Grusim in the Lair

When Vixon and Vespera arrived at the Flamefall Cascades together, everything had appeared normal. They had a giant stock of sanDust that they had collected from fellow adventurers as they made their way to the caves. Unsure of exactly how the sanDust worked, they spread it generously as they walked through the tunnels and deeper into the caves. However, once they reached the cavern with the Grusim paintings on the wall, Vixon felt the difference of the energy in the cave. 

The energy in the cavern had a charge to it, not unlike the Lava Caves when they discovered the Harlowin, but not quite the same either. The heat in the cavern felt more intense than it had been when he was last here. Vixon waved Vespera over to the opening and pointed inside without saying a word. Vespera drew a sharp breath -- when her eyes had finally adjusted, she could see the large lion cat restlessly pacing in the distance.

"It seems angry..." Vixon whispered to Vespera. "I can see much more of it, and its come out further than it had when I was here before. I wonder why it hasn't completely exited its lair? I know the sanDust is doing something, for the air is different in here. Charged." 

Vespera paused. "The sanDust that we spread across the tunnels must be doing something. Let's keep spreading it here in this cavern. The ancestors must have chosen this place for a reason to paint these murals on the walls. Hopefully we are far enough from the Grusim that by the time it reaches this cavern, it will be as friendly as the tales say."

Natural Grusim

Vixon nodded and they got to work spreading their sanDust across the cavern floor. After a few minutes, Vixon noticed something curious. It seemed like the sanDust was gathering itself into specific shapes on the floor? The more sanDust that he added, the brighter certain piles seemed to glow.

"Rmnongiu Grusim nirail, reegem nito awen rlwod, mutroyie aohesmc." 

The moment Vixon finished muttering the foreign sounds into the smog filled air, the sanDust forming the letters flashed a brilliant blue. The pair heard a ferocious roar and the sound of paws rapidly hitting stone. Vespera and Vixon held each others' gaze for a moment before they ran for the exit. As they scrambled --

SLAM!

They looked back to see the Grusim right at the mouth of the opening. It let out a feral roar that ended through snarled teeth. It's scorpion tail thrashed, causing the entire cavern to shake. 

Vixon and Vespera stood slowly, unsure what had stopped the Grusim.

"I'm out of sanDust." Vixon lamented.

"Me too," said Vespera. "That's probably for the best. This Grusim still seems quite agitated. I think we need quite a bit more... We should leave and come back once we have a comfortable supply. Once we have fully lured the Grusim out of its lair, we will need even more to actually tame him!" 

"Yes... I agree. It is good that we have gotten an idea of just how formidable this beast is!"