17 The Secret Catacombs One moment of silence can facilitate the enjoyment of any moment of splendor. However, in moments of sickly disgust, the silence can be suffocating. The latter had proven true of the young adventurers. The heavy silence bothered Maya most. The others’ reluctance to face the truth head-on was a lie she couldn’t tolerate. “Someone, please say something,” she blurted out. Another silence followed Maya’s outburst. “What now?” Dorian asked. “We need to stop Beldazon. He will be at full strength again soon. However, the main issue that we currently face is that we are outnumbered and overpowered,” Julius said. “Overpowered? We have a dragon,” Dain said. “Yes, and they have catapults to shoot me out of the sky, magic, and superior numbers. Need I remind you how the

