The group emerged from the tunnel into the sewers.
They followed the foul-smelling sewer channel toward the secret exit Five-Stringed had set up within the city.
The sewers were pitch-black. A faint mist drifted down from the street-side drains into the narrow channel, suggesting the streets above were also filled with a thin fog.
As they advanced cautiously along the channel, Colin remained constantly aware of his surroundings.
Although his human eyes weren't much use in these conditions, and the helmet on his head blocked much of his vision, he still focused all his effort on observing his surroundings.
Colin had put on his full set of gear, and Kase was also carrying a heap of weapons.
No matter how careful the two were, their movements produced the scraping of metal and the clanking of weapons.
At a time when a battle could break out at any moment, such noises were quite vexing.
