There was a heavy silence as they slowly made their way through the small passage which led from the bridge. They knew better than to look back in hope to see Acha emerge, but still both Zo and Eiji had cast backwards glances a number of times, until the path they walked obscured their view.
The remainder of their journey was very short in comparison to the tunnel they had previously navigated. The same soft green light radiated from the stones embedded within the timeworn passage, but the air was now dry, almost stifling. Another large opening spanned before them, a place where natural light seemed to filter through, from this alone they knew they were nearing the end of this path. As they reached the entrance Zo, found herself relieved they had not lost yet another person. She had walke
