The moment the I close the portal shut behind us, the loud roar of the arena vanished, replaced by the heavy silence of the secret tunnel we’ve been hiding. I didn't waste any time in getting comfortable. My heart was pounding madly against my chest, the chaotic rhythm fueled by the loud hum of the enormous energy surge I had just conjured.
I extended my hands, my fingers trembling slightly as I began to recite the familiar syllables of a powerful ancient cloaking spell. I dramatized with my hands and body, tracing unseeable patterns in the air, pulling thin threads of the tunnel's shadows until they stretched and locked firmly over the entrance, sealing it tightly. The chances of anyone finding us here is slim but with what happened outside, it’s a risk I wasn’t ready to take. It’s sti
