The one-eyed creature finally stopped. It had turned into a side room. The room was different. It had eight sides, and was blindingly white. It was completely barren and the entire ceiling was glowing in a soft white light.

Slowly it turned around. Nugget was standing just outside of the room. She tilted her head back and forth, but she stood firm without getting any closer.

The two of them stood there for a moment before the creature sat down on the ground and crossed its legs. It leaned forward towards the chicken slightly.

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Nugget let out a short huff as she bobbed her head back and forth. She pulled her wings in and let out a low, "Bbaaaaaaaawwwwww."

The creature kept silent and stared at her. While she started to strut back and forth along the threshold of the door. She never entered, and it never moved.

After nearly a minute, Nugget stopped moving. Her head quickly turned to her right and her eyes grew wide. She fidgeted slightly before she froze in place. There was a low rumble around them that just barely shook the floor.

While the creature stayed in the white room, Nugget suddenly dashed off. She sprinted down the hallways off towards the strange noise. The creature followed her with its eye until she got out of sight.