The weight in the air grew heavier.
And it wasn't just the distortion anymore.
They kept moving because stopping felt like giving up and abandoning Yor. Even as the pressure continued to drain them, they pushed forward anyway.
Navigating through collapsed sections and twisted hallways that no longer followed any logical layout. The invisible drain continued over them, pulling at them like invisible weights tied to their limbs and making each step require conscious effort.
After passing a room, they blinked and then saw Void Echoes standing motionless in the hallway ahead.
They weren't attacking or moving, but were speaking as words echoed through the area.
"Her power…"
A pause.
"Make her a key." The father's voice came from one of the Echos ' mouths.
"A key that can either set the existence sealed below free or keep them locked forever." The mother's voice from another Echo, while fear colored every syllable.
