The air in the long hall was burning hot. Mave could feel the growing heat as they approached towards the end—their wet bodies and garments from the rain slowly drying out. Then she turned to Izan. He was using his shield in front of him to hide from the heat waves as his sweat broke on his blushed skin.
“We’re close,” he said.
Mave nodded. She could feel the intense power radiating ahead of them. The wall at the end of the hall glowed in orange light, as if there was fire awaiting them. Now that she had thought of fire, she tried to give herself more courage. She shouldn’t be afraid now. She shouldn’t let her fear take over her this time.
“Come hide in my shield. Aren’t you affected by the heat?” Izan asked.
Mave looked down at her skin and blinked twice. “Not at all.” She felt the gr
