Hmm? I sneak a peek, looking around to see the lamp is off and the room is dark except for a faint glowing red trail in the corner. I gasp and rebury myself. That centipede thing glows? Good to know that no matter how dark it is I'll be able to see that death coming. Ack!

But what is this? Is this a new day or the same day? Every time I'd woken up after being put in the cage it had been bright and there were people waiting with food. Now I'm in the dark, in a box, in a corner with nothing to eat. Where's everyone, and, more importantly, where's the food?

I sigh and notice that I can make sounds now. Hmm. If only I could shrug. I don't want to scream, no sense in ringing the dinner bell for the creature in the corner. I just woke up, I could nap but I don't want to. That leaves eating. So, again, where's the food?

Can I move? I'm wary of reopening the wound on my back but I'm not getting any notifications of my karma score dropping, for what that's worth. I still don't even know what that nonsense is about. But I'm also not getting any notifications about gaining Karma or new skills. If I tried to climb out would it fail? I can move my hands to grab, I learned how to roll over, shall we see if baby can do it's first steps?

I slowly wriggle, instinctively knowing how to squirm in order to rise from the grave without actually having to pull myself out of the dirt. Now that I'm on top of the soil and exposed to dry air I mildly regret my decision. A quick squirm forces my back back into the dirt and more wriggling kicks the dirt up on top of me. With nothing but my face exposed I try to casually ignore the shame of my cowardice.

[Entomb Successful]

[Karma Granted: 500]

[Level Up]

[New Skill Gained]

[Sticky (Tier 3)]

[Current Realm: Cloudy(Tier 5)]

[Current Karma: 8210/9625]

Wait, what? I already had sticky feet! I'd used them to fight for a flower! I lost, but still! Tch! What is this nonsense? I roll over, flinging dirt out of the box. And why am I so itchy?!

I grumble and grouse while cleaning myself, scraping along my entire length, not just my face. Slowly realizing that I'm not just combing my body with my hands but also combing my hands with my body I'm shocked to feel clusters of sharp hairs along my body. What's the point of this?

I give up, disgusted, and flop back onto my back before my body flexes and I'm covered. Just like that.

[Entomb Successful]

[Karma Granted: 500]

[Current Karma: 8710/9625]

Wait. I didn't have to wriggle, tuck, roll, scoop or fling? Just a full body shrug and I'm in? I wait for the other shoe to drop. Other claw to scratch? Other leg to wiggle... I wait for karma to balance out this simple convenience!

I begin to relax after a few minutes before raising my head to double check that the giant centipede isn't standing over me, waiting for me to drop my guard. Phew... It's still glowing in the tank like the demon it is until I'm blinded.

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I shriek and flex, burying myself deeper. What was that? When I hear voices I'm glad that I can't blush. This embarrassment is too much. I wait quietly as the people who enter the room continue talking and move over to my box. Sounds like two of them but I still don't understand what they're saying.

Something starts splatting on top of my hideaway and I realize that they're throwing the dirt I kicked out back in. At least that mess is taken care of, but what's going to happen to me?

I scream and flail, my cries doing nothing as two hands easily lift me out of my sanctuary. They're going to eat me! It wasn't medicine! It was seasoning! I knew I shouldn't have eaten all those petals! Someone help!

I continue thrashing, not managing to break free or break their hold before I realize that they're not even trying to hold me anymore. I'd gasp if I could. There's a girl holding her hand out, fingers outstretched, palm down, and I'm sticking to her hand! She doesn't have to try to hold me, my sticky skill is stopping me from falling free!

The shame is too great. I let my body go as limp as it can and naturally curl up like a little shrimp. Even in defeat I'm pathetic. I sigh and hear the resignation. And, judging by the laughter of the man and woman, so do they.

Thinking carefully I weigh my two options. Scream or don't scream? Decisions, decisions... Who am I kidding? Taste my revengeance!

I draw in breath and release it in pleasant surprise as I'm handed a bright green flower with many petals. Don't mind if I do. Wait! I get more karma if I hide and eat. Put me back in the dirt!

I squirm and squeal, trying to break free. The man, concerned, reaches out to take the flower from me and I curl my entire body around it. Touch my butt and I'll sue! He can't hear the threat but he gets the gist and leaves me with my latest snack. The two exchange a few words and then the woman scrapes me off of her hand and into the dirt box.

Great, now I feel like used gum. Ugh. I flex and I'm instantly buried. Taking a petal I enjoy the strong, tart, sour but sweet, flavor. Kinda tastes like kiwi.

[Entomb Successful]

[Karma Granted: 500]

[Current Karma: 9210/9625]

[Rising Hill Dew Petal Consumed]

[Karma Granted: 150(+50 Entombed)]

[Current Karma: 9360/9625]

As I eat, I ignore the other two. They've had their fun. I have my meal. Everything's fine. Everything would still be fine if I hadn't just heard them mess with the tank in the corner. There's a scream, a curse, some thudding and I immediately force myself to the bottom of the admittedly shallow box. No one's home.

The pitch and volume rise and fall as the woman shrieks and the man begins to bellow. Idiots release a demon from hell and they're surprised when it attacks them. Pfft.

If I had proper bowels they'd release. The monster can dig! I flex, managing launch myself out of the box somehow, death grip on the green flower even as the room spins around me. I hit the ground, not as hard as I feared, and lie stunned at my show of strength.

[New Skill Gained]

[Leap]

[Karma Granted: 250]

[Current Karma: 9610/9625]

Hopefully they catch that horrible beast before it has time to end me. I've at least bought them more time. My work done, I go back to enjoying my meal.

Nom!

[Rising Hill Dew Petal Consumed]

[Karma Granted: 100]

[Level Up]

[New Skill Gained]

[Silk Spray(Tier 3)]

[Current Realm: Clear(Tier 1)]

[Current Karma: 9710/13050]