The chamber entrance loomed before them like the maw of some ancient beast, its stone archway carved with symbols that seemed to writhe in the flickering torchlight.
The sounds of destruction echoed from within, each impact making the very walls tremble with barely contained violence.
"CRASH!"
"BOOM!"
"SMASH!"
Jack gripped Corvin's feathers tighter, feeling the massive raven's muscles tense beneath him as they prepared to enter whatever hell awaited beyond that archway. The creature's intelligence sparkled through their soul link, tactical awareness flowing between them like a shared breath.
'Whatever's in there is big, angry, and probably hasn't had visitors in a very long time,' Jack thought, lightning already beginning to crackle around his fingertips in anticipation.
"ROOOOOOOAAAAAARRRRR!"
