literally“Not its belly.” “I"m really not caring about semantics right now.” A brilliant smile split her face in half as she inspected her surroundings. She looked very much like a little girl at her first New Year"s festival. “We have been invited in,” she said. “The Overseer will not kill us.” “How do you know?” “I know.” After a little while – more than five minutes, less than ten – the tunnel opened into a wide chamber with a high ceiling. The walls gave off a hellish red light, just enough for him to see. “Where are you?” Keli demanded. “Show yourself!” HOW LONG? HOW LONG?The voice that boomed in Jon"s ears and in his mind as well was enough to make him sink to his knees and press hands to the sides of his head. “What do you mean "how long?” he cried out. HOW LONG? HOW LONG?K

