Nothing could be seen and that was what made it even more terrifying.
The entrance before them was completely dark, and the faint yellow light coming from the strange stones attached to the ceiling barely reached the outer portion.
Beyond that point, the darkness seemed almost solid, swallowing everything that entered it without revealing what waited on the other side.
Lucien's breathing became shallow as his fingers tightened around the handle of his weapon.
Their last battle was still fresh in his mind.
He could still remember the terrifying beast that had attacked them without warning, its enormous body emerging from the darkness with enough speed to catch several experienced awakeners off guard.
Its claws had torn through defensive equipment, its roar had shaken the entire passage, and he would have certainly died if Kael had not arrived in time to save him.
He could still remember the feeling of death approaching him.
