Chapter 25
After a short walk from the entrance of the cavern, the light from the outside was extinguished and only the thin luminous fingers of the hand torches remained. Those who had been on the expedition in the Gobi Desert were soon able to compare this cave with the one they had found then. In the new case the corridor was always narrow, twisted in such a way that the travelers felt as if they were turning 180 degrees and approaching in a circular way the slope they had entered. The ground was strewn with debris and the roof had dangerous points that had to be avoided to prevent having the skull torn by the protrusions. At least in the new cave there were no lateral branches that made travelers fear losing their way in the belly of the mountain. The direction of the march was clearl
