The Cost

I crawled out of my tent, expecting to see a sunrise. Instead I found an angry woman with pointed ears and small wings staring at me.

"Uh... Did I mix up my mushrooms?"

She tilted her head, mouthing the words, then speaking.

"Human, you slept in the Forbidden Valley!"

"I what?

No, wait, I can't be the first person to sleep here!"

"I didn't say you were the first. Now the cost must be paid!"

"You can't have my name!"

"Fine, no name, how about your tongue instead?"

"Fine.

Wait!"

She spun her hand and gjdafv bkjfx dyijcsfb...

Lougljf!

HTUJVDY!!!