Chapter Twenty-SixDark Waters
Iarion led his companions through the tunnel of darkness. The secret door in the chamber of the Stariquenya had closed behind them of its own accord. Iarion hoped this would further confuse their pursuers, who would assume they remained somewhere in the maze of Mar Valion. He and his companions wanted to be long gone from the dark lands before Saviadro realized they had left the tower.
Unlike the secret tunnels of the dwarves, this one was man-sized, but the darkness was complete. The walls were strangely smooth. Iarion realized Lysandir must have used magic to carve them.
The harsh breathing of his companions echoed around him, amplified in the darkness. Iarion stifled the irrational fear the sound would alert their pursuers. No one spoke except to mumble
