"Hey buddy," I said with a wave. "So, how long have you been here?" No response.

  "Yeah, figured that'd be the case. Definitely feels that long, doesn't it bud?" No response. I grab my waterskin and take a small sip.

  "It's really boring here, you know that bud?" No response.

  "Yeah, I know. Just tryna make conversation." No response.

  "Hey, mind if I borrow this?" I ask, grabbing a finger bone from my skeletal friend.

  "Thanks, it's better than nothing." No response as I mindlessly chew on it.

  "So how'd you end up here bud?" No response.

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  "Hmm. Let me guess… A betrayal by a loved one?" No response.

  "Oooh! A pirate captain!?" No response.

  "Oof, betrayed by your own crew!" I toss the bone. No response.

  "Ah, but the treasure is still buried away huh?" No response.

  "Imagine the lucky bugger who'll find that." I said with a sigh. No response.

  "Yeah, yeah those fuckers would deserve such a fate. Yeah." No response.

  "Me?" No response.

  "I… It's not much of a story really, you sure you wanna hear it?" No response.

  "I… yeah, I guess it's only fair," I sigh. No response.

  "I guess… I was just done." No response.

  "No, I don't really know what prompted it. I was just done with life and figured this would be a good end." No response.

  "Yeah, I KNOW what the sign said!" I snap back, no response.

  "It's just…" I struggle to find the words. No response.

  "I figured the pit wouldn't ACTUALLY be bottomless.