Chapter 84Mavis had half-expected some kind of creature to burst out from behind the ancient door and attack her and the others. She had held her breath and clutched Arthur's arm, shivering as she watched the door swing open in the beam from Stanza's flashlight.
But no attack had come. She'd seen only absolute darkness beyond the doorway.
Maybe there would be no attack...or maybe, a monster lurked in the darkness, waiting for them to come closer so it could spring a trap.
"So, uh...what's in there, anyway?" Mavis tried not to sound nervous.
"The heart of Empyrea. The core of Heaven." Stanza stepped through the doorway. "The crucible of God."
Jonah hesitated, then followed her. Mavis entered with Arthur, against her better judgment. It was either that or stay in the hall, alone
