An admonishing frown from his mother silenced Soren"s protests, but Callista nodded to Raven. He stepped back, pulling Soren by the shoulder. Raven then stepped forwards, steadied himself and then thrust a devastatingly powerful kick at the gate. With a loud crash, the door swung outwards and clanged into the wall behind.
Despite all the horror they had witnessed today, Soren felt a rush of excitement watching his mentor do something so powerful and destructive, and he was reminded why he admired him so much. Raven glanced back, gave him a barely noticeable smirk and waved him through.
The others followed into the murky corridor beyond. It was a short passageway that led through the dusty gloom, lit only by a single filthy window. The shaft of dusky light which filtered through the grime
