THE ELDERIEN CHRONICLES: Aftermath Of Darkness

Secrets

Alastair and Drax descended down the staircase and on each step they took, the torches on the wall lit up. Drax wondered where they were at the moment, and he could not understand how a place which seemed to be so calm and serene hold so many secrets.

Alastair slowly guilded his hand and touched a brick on the wall and another passage opened within the walls. He stepped inside, and motioned to Drax do follow him. Drax did as he was told. The wall behind them shook as soon as they stepped into the new place.

"Where are we?" Drax asked Alastair who snapped his finger and created a streak of light along the wall of the old dirty corridor that lay before them.

"This is the old dungeon." Alastair stated and Drax was confused. He sighed when the young man could not comprehend what he meant.

"There was a time when the palace as you know it now was not so high up. So, these were the dungeons where erring slaves were kept and punished. A lot of them died here. If you listen closely, you can h