Rudy and Kalien stared into the dark tunnel as dust and debris fell from the ceiling.
Sounds of metallic clinks of armor and something scraping the ground reached them, and they turned to look at Sera.
Sera wore white armor with yellow and black embroidery across the chestplate and limbs, its pauldrons sharp with golden rims — a perfect blend of speed and defense.
In place of a helmet, it had a dark hood with golden borders that cast her face in shadow.
The armor looked as if it belonged to some saint, and on Sera, it appeared no less than that.
Sera, still leaning on the bone, pointed at the cave and muttered, "Let's go."
Rudy and Kalien nodded, and all three of them stepped inside the dark tunnel.
The shadows danced wildly as they walked, and something strange caused them to stop as they realized they were no longer blessed or cursed by the desert.
