Book Three: Chapter 94

“How do you know where to go?” Mike asked.

“Easy. I listen to my instinct, and then do the opposite.”

“How does that work?”

“You try.” Ratu stopped in the tunnel, holding up one of the discs. “Use your gut. Which way do you think we should go?”

Mike frowned, looking left then right. He felt a strong urge to go right. “That way.” He pointed at the ice.

“Then we go the opposite.” Ratu tossed the disk up, and the beam carved left. “The artifact is a perversion of the natural world. Every fiber in your being wants to avoid it. When we get closer, you will probably begin to feel sick.”

“Yikes.” Mike wiped sweat off his brow, wondering if Ratu was right. His body was hot and cold, a result of the beams heat and the cool ice around them, causing him to feel feverish. Yet the feeling of unease increased the farther they went, a nauseous feeling in his gut that spread out across his body. Placing a hand on the wall to steady himself, Mike’s balance suddenl