Long shadows were created by the moonlight as Lydia, Ethan, Gabriel, and Ava hurried through the thick woodland, Lydia holding the relic firmly in her arms. They were prodded ahead by the reverberating threats of Malachai. Their breaths laboured, they continued, motivated by dread and a will to keep one step ahead.
Glancing over his shoulder, Ethan moaned, "We can't keep running forever. “We must locate Gabriel, your ally. This academic is where?
Gabriel took them along a twisting, little road. "He goes by Dr. Thorne." He is buried far into these woods in a remote home. It is him who can explain and neutralize the artifact.
Ava stammered, corrected herself, her voice tight. Just how far is it?
Not much more, Gabriel said. Move just keep moving.
They arrived at a little, rustic cabin t
