While they rested, extra workers arrived from the Blank estate as Ethan had requested. The local miners were also called back, their faces showing confusion as they began noticing strange changes in the mine.
Meanwhile, Ethan and Randall followed a local guide deeper into the fourth passage to investigate the reason such a beast had appeared.
As they moved forward, they suddenly noticed another path branching off. From the opening, icy mist drifted out, chilling the air. The cold leaking from this passage seemed to be what had spread through the entire mine.
"Was this passage always here?" Ethan asked.
The guide shook his head quickly, his voice trembling. "No… there was no passage like this when we were mining."
Randall and Ethan shared a look and carefully scanned for danger. Only after making sure the way ahead was safe did they step inside. The narrow tunnel opened up into a vast space, and their eyes widened in shock.
Gulp!
