CHAPTER 62Nyk offered nothing further by way of explanation other than to motion them to follow him until they were climbing up a narrow winding stairway.
“It started snowing again,” he said over his shoulder. “I thought, light the beacon again. Don’t know why, really. We can’t help any lost souls who follow it, can we? Maybe some vague idea that there might be help out there — people looking for Adroyan, perhaps. Maybe just a change from banging my head against the wall all day trying to get us out of here — I don’t know. Anyway, it doesn’t really matter now.”
They had reached the top of the stair — a wide circular landing. There was a single solid door set deep into the wall and the stone floor in front of it was wet with recent traffic. Nyk pulled it open. A blast of cold air laden wi
