The concrete tunnel stretched off into infinity, bending out of sight as it doubled back on itself, descending into the depths of the Swiss underground.
Eva did her best to keep pace with the men, but both she and Gila began to lag behind an entranced Madden, who strode ahead with a sense of purpose Eva had rarely seen since before is a*******n in Egypt. He had truly embraced his fate.
“Madden, wait,” she called as he began to disappear, and instantly he stopped, her husband returning to her in body and soul.
“I"m sorry. Whatever is going on is drawing me to it.” He looked around at the tunnel. “Strange though. I feel as if whatever is happening could occur as easily here as it could down there.”
“But Nina isn"t here.”
He smiled, and hugged her with such tenderness her eyes began to w
