I pushed all those chaotic thoughts out of my head, postponing them until later, when I could find a quiet space for myself.
Besides, we still had to examine the rest of these ruins.
"Let's see what's over there."
I said that while looking toward the area beneath the mural of Arcadia.
There, another entrance had been built into the wall, and just like before, the massive door stood wide open.
Izel hesitated as she looked at the skeletons scattered across the floor.
"Is there really an exit here...? All these people died..."
She didn't finish her sentence, but I understood what she meant, just as the others did.
I gave the murals one last look, my eyes lingering a little longer on the one depicting the throne and the figure seated upon it.
Then, without hesitation, I walked toward the open doorway as I answered Izel's pessimism.
"We'll see."
With every step toward the door, I slowly returned to my usual calm...
But beneath it all, I felt sadness.
