The tunnels began to even out, no longer were they heading directly downwards. The tunnels also became narrower. A single person could fit with ease, but two people couldn’t walk side by side.
Their steps were silent, the thick cover of moss and mushrooms made them so, but their very breathing still echoed around them. The silence was deafening, and it was most certainly unnatural. Were they nearing a powerful monster? Or was it finally the end of this musky tunnel?
Soon, their questions were answered as they walked around a corner, only to come face to face with a cast metal door that blocked their path.
It was a single, solid piece of metal that wasn’t too familiar to Kyle. It wasn’t iron or bronze, nor was it something as valuable as mithril, though it did have the same colour as it. He scowled, shot the confused Caille and Luke a quick glance, then pressed his palm against the door.
A moment passed, and nothing happened. He pressed with all his st
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