Book Six: Chapter 151

The elves took up the ropes and pulled the sled into the underground tunnel. Kisa’s eyes adjusted to the dim light, allowing her to notice that the elves moved as if on auto pilot. She couldn’t be certain if they saw anything as they marched in lock step with one another.

Up ahead in the tunnel, an unexpected side passage appeared. It was immediately apparent to Kisa that the side passage didn’t have the same construction as the other tunnels she had been in. This one looked natural, and she would have thought it was just a cave system if not for the odd concave marks along the edges. Despite being solid stone, it almost looked like a pair of hands had simply scooped it away, leaving behind occasional finger lines in the granite.

These had to be tunnels dug by the giant and her kin. How long had it taken them? She didn’t get a chance to ponder it for long before the elves turned down the new tunnel, which wasn’t lit at all. All around her, the elves shuffled forward, the