The moment Taufik said those words, something in the air changed. It became heavy like the desert itself was holding its breath.
There was a strange feeling, like they were standing in a sacred place, where time had stopped long ago.
From deep within the sealed ruin, the soft humming sound grew louder and deeper.
It wasn't just a sound, it felt like a heartbeat, slow and powerful, buried under layers of time and silence. The dunes seemed to echo with that ancient pulse as if the desert remembered something from long ago.
Then, with a soft click, the stone seal began to shift. Faint lines of light traced along its surface. The ancient lock, untouched for who knows how many centuries, was finally opening.
A deep rumble followed. The ground shook slightly, enough to make the sand ripple. Then, with a low groan, the earth at the base of the old structure cracked open.
