A Brief Respite

Dawn of Chaos: Hell Gate - Chapter 5

Illustration by Tiffanie Gray of Cover Art Gems

The Road Through the Cliffs

Randia’s lungs heaved as her head broke the surface of the water. She was in a dark, high cavern with little light. The only illumination came from an opening in the vault far down the length of the cave. There, streaming sunlight shone into the darkness, reflecting weakly on the wet stone of its walls.

She blinked. Her eyes made out a few glints from the pool she had emerged in. She saw the faint outlines of shadowy shapes around her, but little else.

One of the shadows moved toward her. “Randi, is that you?” it asked.

She heard Stefan’s voice and breathed a sigh of relief. He had made it safely through the submerged passage.

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