Twenty-Five
The elevator took us deeper into darkness.
Deeper and deeper it went into the cave.
Rahab grabbed my hand and squeezed it tightly.
We had defeated the guards at the entrance to the mine, yet I remembered Sena’s last words to me.
One day, I must kill you, too.
Would this day be today? Would Sena attempt to kill me? My heart pounded against my chest at Rahab’s touch. This journey could not be over for us down here. When the elevator came to a reluctant halt and the door budged open with a metallic clunk, Thomas and a group of at least a dozen warriors stood there watching us closely. We slowly stepped out of the elevator.
“Oh, thanks for the warm reception,” I said, grinning.
“We installed cameras since the last couple of times you barged in without an invitation,” he rep
