Adrian silently followed the deity, who remained unusually quiet compared to his counterparts.
There was a strange serenity about the being leading him deeper into the chamber. Unlike the other fragments Adrian had encountered, Nytharos carried himself with a certain stillness, as though he had long since made peace with things that would have driven others to madness.
The farther they ventured inside, the more Adrian became aware of the sheer scale of the place. The chamber seemed to stretch far beyond what its exterior suggested, concealing depths and mysteries that were difficult to comprehend.
"You never tried escaping." Adrian eventually broke the silence. "You could have charged straight towards the path I came from. I was under the impression that you were eager to leave this place."
"Once, I was." Nytharos replied without turning around. "But I have since realized how pointless it would be to walk out of here, only to find myself the target of their scorn once again."
