$CAVE
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Shelter, naturally occurring

Cave

A cartoon cave of pale boulders with a dark opening and a sandy floor

No doors. No appointments. Plenty of rock.

Known Conditions

  1. Ticker$CAVE
  2. OccupancyOne echo
  3. LightingIndirect, mostly absent
  4. FloorPebbles over bedrock
  5. DoorGeology declined
  6. ViewApproximately outside

How It Works

A cave does not advertise. It waits where the hill has made a practical omission, collecting shade, echoes, and anyone temporarily finished with weather.

  1. Arrive

    Stand near the opening until outside feels excessive.

  2. Enter

    Move one body length beyond the weather.

  3. Pause

    Let the echo complete its paperwork.

  4. Settle

    Choose a rock already shaped like a chair.

  5. Remain

    Leave only when the sky becomes reasonable.

House Features

Thick walls keep conversation local. The roof is load-bearing by habit. A sandy patch near the mouth handles arrivals, departures, and the occasional pebble that has lost direction.

  • Quiet Interior

    Every sound returns once, then minds its business.

  • Permanent Roof

    No maintenance schedule has survived the first boulder.

  • Open Plan

    The entrance is also the window and emergency policy.

Stay until outside improves.