Dawn of Darkness: Part 2 of 4 (Where The Shadows Stalk Book 1) by Adam Watson

Author:Adam Watson [Watson, Adam]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-01-24T22:00:00+00:00

10. TORAC AND THE ORACLE: ESCAPING THE UNDERGROUND

Dray opened his eyes. He was awakening from a deep slumber brought about by exhaustion. He could feel the Oracle’s body laying on the ground next to him. He knew that she was in good health, and didn’t even have to look to know that she still slept – the bond between them worked mysteriously; it was a gift from Tempus himself.

It must surely be the next day by now, he thought. The darkness of the underground made it hard tell, but he was sure that night had passed.

They had made their way from the Temple of Kara the previous day, then slowly worked their way down to the catacombs below. The Oracle had told Dray that the tunnels led out of the city at some point, but the place was like a maze, and the exact way out was still unclear.

There it was again, the noise that had woken him; movement in the corridor. The niche in the wall may have kept them out of view of any passersby, but it wouldn’t provide any protection if someone discovered them. The danger level had risen, the situation tense and volatile – that noise meant that they were not alone.

“Kayla! Kayla!” he whispered, gently shaking her awake. The Oracle slowly blinked her eyes open, she too had been sleeping deeply after the previous day’s ordeal. “Shh!” He pressed his finger against her lips to stop her from speaking. “Someone’s here.” The Oracle quickly sat up, and they huddled together in the shadowy corner of the niche.

A few moments later footsteps could be heard, and from what Dray could tell, there may have been as many as five or six individuals. The weight of their footfalls didn’t sound heavy though, and for that, Dray thanked the gods - it meant that their owners were not the gigantic beasts he had encountered in the dungeon below Kara’s temple.

The catacombs themselves may have been located even deeper underground than the dungeon, but probability dictated that the owners of the footfalls were going to be human, even so, they stayed concealed; watching and waiting to see what happened next.

“This way leads to the main exit tunnels,” came a voice. “Most of the people will be heading through there … at the end, we can reach the surface.” The voice was unknown, but it was clearly male. The words gave both Dray and the Oracle renewed hope - at least now they knew for sure that there was a way out.

Five sets of legs walked past as the couple stayed low, Dray could see that it was a Karite Inquisitor and four Acolytes. Images flashed into his mind. Images of pain induced, images of suffering, suffering he had endured at the hands of their brethren. He wanted to charge out and slay them all, but the Oracle put a hand on his shoulder to stop him.

“Don’t do anything rash,” she said, in a barely audible whisper. Dray nodded in reply, knowing she could feel his anger through the bond.

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