>Run to the cave

The yammering serpentine trunk is fortunately rather slow, compared to yourself. You dash to the mysterious hole with the "welcome" mat, feeling confident that an enclosed space would hinder the huge thing more than yourself, but the worm does not, in fact, pursue you inside. You hear it stop just short of the entrance...



CYST DWELLER:

It can be hazardous to venture unassisted. Perhaps I can offer you an implement to mitigate the substantial risk factor?


CHEST WORM:

CHARLIE I SWEAR TO NURGLE IF YOU'RE OFFERING IMPLEMENTS IN THERE SO HELP ME