Lila's POV
Dust and wastes rained down from above as the cave shook around us. Kian held my hand tightly, but as we looked at the big rock in our way, I could feel the danger mounting in my chest.
"We're stuck," Kian said in a terrified tone. "What comes next?"
My pulse pounding, I glanced around as the cave's walls began to tremble. I felt the power within me churning, like a tempest about to erupt, and the glowing markings on my skin pulsed brighter.
With a quivering voice, I murmured, "There must be another way out."
Kian looked around the room and nodded. Find another passage. Something must exist.
Our footsteps reverberated through the crumbling cavern as we hurried along. With their age-old symbols shimmering with a gentle, golden light, the carvings on the walls appeared to co
