The secret passageway that led out of the Moon Goddess’ shrine hall led to a narrow staircase that seemed to be another endless descent downward. Nevaeh wasn’t sure how many steps she had taken or how much time they had been in the arched tunnel, but after a while, her hand that wasn’t holding Aron’s slid against the wall, bracing herself with each step they took. When he noticed her steps slowing, and her body leaning, he slowed his pace. Checking on her every few minutes, his concerned silver eyes blared her way in the encompassing darkness.
Tilting in closer, his breath tickled her ear as he whispered, “Are you ok? Do we need to stop?”
Nevaeh knew he would stop if she asked, but she didn’t want to stop. They needed to push through until they found Cian’s actual tomb, get t
