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magic, Doc removed the stone and enlarged it to a slightly smaller size than the tunnels within. He kept the round shape, and added some rock formations around the entrance for visual effect. A slight tug and he had water droplets falling down the stalagmites onto the floor.
    Taking a step back, Doc couldn't help but be proud of himself. His dungeon was actually located below a small hill near a forest and grass plain, and the entrance was perfectly angled to be visible from the forest and most of the plain. The earlier explosion added to the appeal, creating an uneven landscape leading up to his door.
    Pleased, he returned to his room and informed Claire. She sighed and relaxed into the large slime, "It’s done then; our first dungeon and my home.” She giggled and rolled around on the slime's head, hugging herself happily.
    "Doc, do you think Mommy would be proud of me?"  She asked him tentatively.
    Doc smiled at her, "Of course, Claire, you did a good job helping me; even if you pushed me to the brink of annoyance."
    Claire giggled some more, "I was channeling ‘my inner Mommy.’ I couldn't do it as well as her, though."
    Doc sent a silent prayer toward whatever dungeon had Claire's mom as his or her partner. "Now what, Claire?"
    She pointed down, "Now it’s the rest of your life. Expanding, evolving, learning, deepening; everything is left for you to do now. For now, why don't you practice using your boss in battle?"
    "Okay, then," Doc said as he slid back into his slime body. Feeling cheeky, he formed tentacles and wrapped them around Claire's body, tickling her. She screamed in giggles and struggled to escape his slimy grip. He chased her the rest of the day as a slime and actually managed to fall asleep with her in his new body.
    ***
    The two of them had two days of practice before Doc sensed something approaching. In happy expectation, the two of them spied out to see who was coming toward them. Doc had made a tiny tunnel for Claire to use to navigate the dungeon without being in the open. She stared out the peephole he made in the entrance as a group approached.
    "Those four-legged beasts are called horses," she informed Doc, "They are simple beasts used to carry a rider over vast distances. I think those are human riders on their backs."
    Doc had never seen another being beside Claire and slimes, and stared on in eager interest. The humans were dressed in brown material and had coverings on their heads.
    "That's called leather armor. It is made from the skins of beasts," Claire told him, "I'd say this is a group of rangers, who specialize in exploration, information, and the forest."
    "What kind of weapons do they have?" Doc asked eagerly.
    Claire squinted, "I see bows and swords, so I don't think we have to worry about magic yet. Oh! That one is an elf!"
    The elf looked a lot like the humans, but he had pointed ears, long white hair, and was taller than the others. He seemed to be leading the human rangers toward them from the forest line.
    "Do elves have magic?"
    "Yes, but unless they are mages, wizards, or sorcerers I wouldn't worry about it. No, I won't explain the differences now so don’t ask; I can hear them now."
    From what Claire could hear, the elf was leading the human rangers to the site of a loud noise days ago. From the sound of it, the humans had just returned from exploring and were tired from their previous trip. Something called a guild had ordered them to investigate before resting.
    "That's the Adventurers’ Guild they're talking about.” Claire explained, "It's a group who manages adventurers to do things, like dungeon diving. From the sound of it, there is a human city nearby and an elf village that's closer to us. It seems the two villages have a good relationship."
    The group arrived at the dungeon’s entrance shortly after and dismounted from their horses. They approached the entrance cautiously with weapons drawn. Doc was experiencing fear, excitement, and eagerness all at the