Catgirls And Dungeons (Yuri)-Chapter 99: Wyvern dance

"Woooaaahhh…"

I breathed out, utterly spellbound, my eyes locked on the sky above.

Two wyverns had taken flight.

A pair.

One larger, its wings broad and mighty, cutting through the air with a slow, commanding grace. The other was smaller, more slender, its movements fluid and elegant, like a ribbon caught in the wind.

But they weren't just flying.

They were dancing.

Moving in perfect synchrony—looping, diving, circling one another in wide, arcing spirals. Their tails brushed midair, their glowing horns pulsed with soft blue light, and every movement shimmered with frost-kissed magic.

It was breathtaking.

And beneath their aerial waltz, I could hear it—

A low, melodic hum.

The sound of their purring.

Singing affectionately to each other.

Me and Eris watched in stunned silence, her lips parted slightly.

"Wow," she breathed. "I've never seen this before. It's… so cool!"

"Nn…" I nodded softly, resting my head gently on her shoulder.

There was something swelling in my chest—a warm, full ache that made my eyes sting for no reason at all. It wasn't sadness.

Just… wonder.

Pure, quiet wonder.

It was so, so romantic.

Suddenly, Eris chuckled, like she suddenly remembered something funny.

"Eh? Why are you laughing?" I asked, turning my head slightly to look up at her.

She smiled, her fingers brushing lightly over the back of my hand.

"You know," she said tenderly. "There's a legend. One I heard a lot as a kid. Pretty famous, actually."

"Oh? What kind of legend?" I asked, tilting my head.

"They say…" Eris began. "If two people who love each other are lucky enough to witness a wyvern mating dance like this—" she gestured at the pair still spiraling in the sky, "—then their bond will last forever. Blessed by the god of love. Unshakable. Eternal."

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I giggle My face blushing a little bit.

"Aww… But… is that true? Or are you just making it up huh?" I teased, nudging her gently.

"Nope, it's true!" Eris grinned, playful as always. "You can ask Lilly when we get back if you don't believe me!"

"Oh, you bet I will!" I replied.

Eris turned to me then, her expression softening. Her voice, when it came, was quiet.

"So… do you believe it?"

"Ahh…. welll..."

I swallowed. My hand tightened around hers.

"…Yes," I whispered. "I hope it's true."

Eris leaned close, her forehead brushing gently against mine.

"I love you, Felicia."

I closed my eyes, feeling everything all at once—

The warmth of her body, the cold bite of the wind, the magic swirling through the air around us, and the endless sky above.

"Nn…" I nodded, hugging her tight.

"Me too."

And just like that, we watched the wyverns dance. My heart felt full. Filled with happiness, with hope.

After that, we visited a few more places—quiet, peaceful corners of the dungeon that felt like they existed outside of time. A silver grove filled with moon-glow trees. A cliffside where glimmer moths danced in the air like drifting stars…

Everything was magical.

But all dreams must end eventually.

A day in Vanessa Dungeon was supposed to last for 72 hours.

Around 45 hours of day light.

But now… the sun has finally dipped behind the icy mountains, casting a deep blue hue across the snow. Night has fallen.

And with it comes the night Vanessa sky.

The whole heavens blooms in color—an aurora bursting across the firmament, bright and alive, like rivers of silk weaving through a tapestry of stars. Green, violet, pale blue… it's shimmering, twisting, and pulsing in slow, dreamy waves above us. Some frozen water bodies below are reflecting the light, doubling the spectacle.

It's breathtaking.

It's magical…

"Nooooooo! There's only four potions left!" I wail, clutching the dwindling bottle of cold resistance potion like it was my lifeline.

Eris simply laughs, taking one of the remaining vials for herself.

That leaves just two more.

Which means… only four more hours here. At most.

"Come on," she teases, ruffling my hair, "you've been playing all day. Don't you feel tired?"

"…No. Not at all," I reply even as my eyelids are drooping just slightly, feeling a little bit sleepy. My body is a little sore, and my stomach is starting to growl, yearning for something warm and savory. It's too sick of cold sausages already.

But my heart?

It isn't ready to say goodbye.

No, not yet.

I snuggle tighter against Eris back, resting my cheek against her fur coat. "Thank you, Eris…"

"Hey, don't be sad!" she said softly. "If you liked today, we'll come back again soon. There are still a lot of places we haven't seen!"

"Nn." I nodded, my tail curling around my legs as we soared.

If something like once a month, I got to go to the dungeons and explore with her like this…

That would be amazing.

Inky's wings beat rhythmically beneath us, his body slicing through the cold air. Below us stretched the sleeping tundra, blanketed in snow and lit by starlight. Above, the aurora danced. All around us, there was only silence. Stillness.

Peace.

Pure, perfect peace.

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—But suddenly—

BA-DUMP.

My heart.

It skips.

Then slams against my ribs.

Hard.

"Holy fuck…" I whisper, the words barely audible over the rush of wind. A cold sweat break across the back of my neck. My hands tremble. My chest tightens.

My whole body tenses in instinctive panic.

Fear.

Raw, animal fear.

I don't know why.

I don't know how.

I have no idea what the hell is going on.

But something feels wrong.

Very wrong.

A terrible, sinking weight curls in my gut like a stone.

"Felicia?" Eris's voice cut through the wind, filled with concern. She glances over her shoulder, blue eyes. "Hey, what's wrong?"

"I-I don't know…" I whisper, my voice trembling. "I suddenly feel something… something bad."

The hair on the back of my neck stand up.

My ears twitch violently, straining.

My tail bristles.

I feel like... below us right now…

There's something ominous…

Somewhere deep in the earth, hidden beneath all this snow and ice…