Chapter 53 Secret Confrontation
It was as though the long hallway with a rotting door to another part of the complex had let out a piercing audible moan, opening so slowly and trying not to be noticed. Emily and Thomas inched inside at a snail's pace so as not to step on the creaky boards, while she held her breath. The explanation of the reason for bringing lantern lights inside is a bit too forced and contributes to this textual tension that should not be there.
There were papers, maps of the region and some unknown mechanical devices that adorned a long wooden table centrally located in the room. The two men who were following stood at a table arguing fervently with another man, who wore grand red robes and was facing away from Theos. The man was tall with broad shoulders, carrying an
