Chapter 18
As it turned out, they didn’t need to worry about getting Henri away from danger. Danger had already found him. Just before dawn, a commotion in the tunnel woke Emilia. Two men burst into the cavern, their chests heaving in and out like they’d been running hard and fast. Pierre came in behind them, the lantern in his hand weaving from side to side and casting eerie shadows on the walls of skulls, giving them a ghoulish appearance.
‘Henri’s been taken,’ one of the men gasped, his hands dropping to his knees as he heaved deep breaths of air into his lungs.
There was a moment of stunned silence and then everyone started talking and moving at the same time, thrusting aside their blankets. Veronique was one of the first up and she rushed straight to the man who had spoken, ru
