Iron Axe (2014)
“Water dripped, and it smelled of ancient stone and growing mold and chilly air. Aisa’s breath came harsh beside him. He knew she was frightened, and he wanted to reassure her, but he didn’t know how, or if it was even possible. Best to keep moving forward.
He lost track of time and distance, and his sack was growing heavy in his hand, though it didn’t weigh more than a few pounds. At last, the tunnel opened into . . . Danr blinked and drew in a breath. Aisa gasped and moved closer to him. T...he space before them was so huge that Danr couldn’t see it as a space. The ceiling was lost in murk and shadow so high a hawk could have flown it without realizing it was underground. Danr couldn’t tell if there was a far wall, it was so far away. The floor lay many, many stories below, and it glowed faintly. This great space swallowed up sound as if it had never existed.
In the distance were cheerful yellow lights, some fixed in place, others moving about like fireflies.MoreLess
He lost track of time and distance, and his sack was growing heavy in his hand, though it didn’t weigh more than a few pounds. At last, the tunnel opened into . . . Danr blinked and drew in a breath. Aisa gasped and moved closer to him. T...he space before them was so huge that Danr couldn’t see it as a space. The ceiling was lost in murk and shadow so high a hawk could have flown it without realizing it was underground. Danr couldn’t tell if there was a far wall, it was so far away. The floor lay many, many stories below, and it glowed faintly. This great space swallowed up sound as if it had never existed.
In the distance were cheerful yellow lights, some fixed in place, others moving about like fireflies.MoreLess
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