Chapter 20: SanctuaryConal and Nick led the way through the long tunnel, their bodies tensed as they strode warily through the darkened expanse. It was much cooler here than outside and their boots clicked loudly against the cobblestones, echoing back from the stone walls.
“Who built this?” Nick questioned.
“Nememiah himself,” Epi supplied, trotting along behind them and looking exceptionally tiny beside Ben.
Lucas and I held hands, walking behind Epi and Ben and I squeezed Lucas's fingers apprehensively. He glanced down and offered me a comforting smile. “I don't think there's anything to worry about, Charlotte. It's taken us five hours to figure out how to get in here, so I'm not expecting anything remotely demon-like inside the walls.”
We reached the end of the long tunnel and I bli
