EDRIC BOUNCED OFF THE wall and fell backward. He shouted, “dangit!” before he could stop himself and then tensed, rubbing his sore shoulder.
The room on the other side of the wall was quiet. He waited for a beat and was relieved to hear the deep drone of a man’s voice again.
He hadn’t heard Edric. Hopefully he still didn’t know they were there.
Clovis handed Edric his gun and took his brother’s place at the wall. He ran his big hands along the edges of the door until he found a slight indentation in the rock. He pressed it and heard a small snick. Turning, Clovis motioned for Edric to come closer. When Edric stood right next to him, he leaned close and whispered. “I think it’s unlatched. We’ll want to move fast, or we’ll lose the advantage of surprise.”
Edric nodded, turning as Alf joi
