John drew in a deep breath as he pulled back on his bow. The large deer was in the meadow, completely unaware of his presence. He loosed the arrow and it hit the animal. John had missed and now the arrow was lodged behind the shoulder of the now startled animal. He notched another arrow but it was too late, the deer was already bounding away. John cussed as he pursued the wounded beast.
He followed the deer's path as quickly and quietly as he could, for he didn't want the beast to suffer. The crisp fall breeze blew through the trees, thankfully blowing his scent away from his prey. John followed the blood across the valley. John was amazed the deer had run this far. He must have missed worse than he thought.
Nightfall was quickly approaching and John was caught between a rock and a hard place. He didn't want the creature to suffer but he would lose the tracks if he continued into the night. Then, as he trudged through the bushes, John saw the deer lying lifeless in front of a cavern. John waited in the bushes for a moment. Caverns were notorious for having all manner of things inside, from mountain lions to bears to slimes. After about 15 minutes of waiting in silence, John figured if anything was inside the cave it would have come out by now.
He approached the fallen deer and he felt like something was still in the cave. John positioned himself so as he worked on getting the meat he could see inside the cave. After getting most of the meat from the deer it was past sunset. As John didn't want to, he would have to camp out by the cave entrance. He was smarter than to build a fire next to the carcass so he moved the deer to the edge of the trees and built his fire right at the cave entrance.
Inside the cave was pool of teal liquid. Clearly the cave went deeper into the earth but John would have to cross the liquid to see. He turned back towards his fire and leaned up against the cave wall. He would have to sleep lightly tonight. He roasted a small piece of venison and closed his eyes.
Just before he could sleep John felt the urge to go deeper into the cave. He paid it little mind and put one more log on the fire before letting the bliss of slumber carry him away. He began to dream, he was in the liquid, completely naked. Wherever the liquid touched, he felt strange, more sensitive. His body tingled as he splashed in the thick substance. It felt unlike anything he had ever felt before. Then a voice came from deeper within the cave, a deep but sultry voice.
"Do you know what that is?" The voice seductively asked.
"No, but it feels good." John said in a groggy voice.
"It's a breeding pool." The voice said.