Liam and Senua advanced cautiously after facing the mirror’s trial. The experience had left them both feeling vulnerable, but it had also created an unexpected bond. Senua, still unusually quiet, led the way, her gaze fixed on the horizon of the endless labyrinth.
“Do you think this cursed trial will end anytime soon?” Liam muttered, breaking the silence. His tone was lighthearted, but the tension in his shoulders betrayed him.
“I don’t know,” Senua replied, her voice softer than usual. “But these trials aren’t just physical. They’re designed to break us, to force us to confront who we really are.”
“Do you think they’re breaking us?” he asked with a faint smile that didn’t reach his eyes.
Senua glanced at him but didn’t respond immediately. Before she could say anything, the ground ben
