Both Liriel and Floriel clutched at Arabella's neck who continuously reassured them that everything was going to be alright.
Behind them, the vampires weren't doing any better, hesitating to take every step. The gears that turned behind their eyes spun at such a high speed that Arabella could've sworn her ears caught the wincing of their wheels.
Little by little however, the cave came into view. That same cavern the young woman had snuck through in order to cross the border and be where she stood right on that day.
"The first half of the tunnel is quite harmless but after that, no night walker can step ahead as it is gorged with traps even humans may not survive," Arabella stopped before its entrance.
She guided them all inside until the large boulder that separated the safe tract from the rigged one.
