[Taming] You roll a 5 (required 9). Failure.

You climb down the hole, and make your way toward the creature, intent on petting it.

Sweet Biscuit: "Wait! What are you doing?!"

The dark silhouette slowly rises from the pool as you approach, eyes unblinking. The moment you set hoof in water, a strong wave suddenly emerges from the surface, and pushes you back to the room's entrance, where your gasping friends cautiously lingered.

You offer them a sheepish grin to let them know that you are unharmed before getting up and shaking some sand out of your mane.

Sea Swirl: "Well, that didn't—"

A powerful voice booms from the cave, startling everypony.

Creature: "I don't know who you are, or why you're here, but you'd better leave this place if you know what's good for you."

Sweet Biscuit: "Oh, uh, we'd better get going, then! Heheh... Right, guys?"