The longer the vibration lasted, the deeper it felt.
It traveled through the waterlogged earth and up through the rail, rattling the steel under Revan's boots. The injured guard on his shoulder went rigid, his fingers digging into the fabric of Revan's coat hard enough to hurt.
"What was—"
Quiet," Revan hissed quickly.
Revan stood perfectly still. It felt the weight of the situation felt heavier and heavier in Revan's mind.
Then, after a few minutes of silence. The vibration faded. Disappeared into the deep ground, as if swallowed by the dead earth itself.
For three seconds, there was nothing. Just rain and the distant creak of the cart somewhere far ahead, barely audible through the white.
Then the screaming started.
