Chapter Twenty-Seven
Milo
The cavern was massive, and the cauldron was over two hundred feet across and rimmed by a large outcropping. Looking up, I saw where the opening allowed the moon to illuminate the entire breadth of the cavern and inside the large gaping hole. I could see the black rock with its cracks, and the rough bubbled texture was the only element that seemed to make up the entire landscape.
I stood looking out over it all, realizing the vastness of this volcanic area filled with enormous holes, endless caves, infinite maze-like tunnels, and more space than I could ever imagine.
Davila explained that the lava cave's insulating rock had properties that would keep us from being detected. It was our refuge as well as our prison.
"What now?" I asked.
He took a deep, almost
