After one last look at Jastin, I picked up a torch and headed back to where I’d last seen Vill.
Surrounded by darkness and shadows cast by the weak torchlight, it was difficult to find anything. My latest trick was now my most useful tool. With my entire body engulfed in flames, the large cavern lit up. As the light chased the shadows away, I finally saw the smear of blood along one wall.
As I got closer, I discovered this wall had been covering a hidden passageway. I followed it, maintaining flames from head to toe. A human torch. The path veered right, and then I found myself in another cavern, smaller this time.
The first thing I noticed was the pile of rags and furs in one corner. Was this where Vill slept? Scattered around the room were signs of habitation. A bowl half-full of wate
