They took long, hurried footsteps forward. Laziel and Nyra followed behind Cassias, half-running. They had a lot of trust in him. Because in such a dark area, his mental power was absolutely useful in detecting incoming danger.
After a while, they heard the ground shake again.
"Walk faster." Cassias warned all of a sudden. At this point, they were already running.
As soon as they passed a certain area, a deep, deafening rumble then caught their attention. When they looked back, their hearts couldn't help but almost jump out of their chest.
The path they just went through was obstructed by rocks and soil. Completely blocked. Had they been one step late, they would have been buried alive.
They all fell silent, thanking their narrow escape.
The shaking ground had receded again. Laziel was the first one to break the complete stillness.
