Book Three: Chapter 56

“No take backs,” Jenny repeated, staring back the way they had come. The giant gate had disappeared, leaving behind a wall of stone. Mike’s jaw dropped, and he ran to the wall, placing his hands on the stone.

“How is this possible?” He asked. In answer, the minotaur called out again, this time much closer.

“Straight.” Jenny walked past Mike, then started skipping. “Straight, straight, away from the gate! The Minotaur is coming, he wants a date!”

“Fuck,” Mike muttered, jogging behind to keep up. Jenny’s arms swung wide, and each time she skipped, she covered an impossibly long distance. The hard brick path beneath his feet created sharp footfalls, echos that chased him down the long path.

“Right!” Jenny made a sharp right, disappearing. Mike tripped, barely keeping his feet beneath him. Stumbling to a halt, he saw the small recess in the wall that he would have missed. Walking into it, he found himself in a circular corridor.

Behind him, the minotaur cal