Book Two: Chapter 78

The snow, water and ice had been scary enough, but the sudden deluge of rain and mud had been downright terrifying. The thunderous sound of a massive storm had boomed inside of the alcove, and the three of them had huddled together as the world ended around them. A torrential downpour formed a large waterfall over the opening of their enclosure, water flooding the ground and coming near them. Mike and Zel had crawled as far back against the cave wall as they could, hoping to avoid getting wet. Ratu had woken up just long enough to wrap herself around his torso for warmth, shrinking herself down even farther.

Waves of heat had come with the rain. Steam had filled the cavern at one point, causing Mike to worry if they would be boiled alive. Huddled together, the three of them waited in the dark, wondering when the madness would end. Eventually, a heavy fog rolled in to replace the storm outside. While preferable to the deadly deluge, it was thick enough that they were forced to