Due to his extreme exhaustion, the overwhelming strain on his body, and the tears that had refused to stop falling, Ellio's consciousness finally gave out.
His body went limp.
Armon caught him before he could hit the ground and, without a word, lifted the unconscious human into his arms. Together with Argus, they led the long line of prisoners into the secret underground tunnel, putting as much distance as possible between them and the dungeon where Damascus had chosen to stay behind.
The tunnel stretched endlessly beneath the Demon's Den. The only sounds that accompanied their journey were the hurried footsteps of escaping prisoners, the crackling of torches mounted along the rocky walls, and the distant rumble of battle echoing faintly above them.
Alvi and Azure repeatedly glanced o
