Theo, Ron, and Meg struggle to stay on their feet as the ground shakes violently beneath them. The earth where they stand is cracking and splitting apart.
At first, the fissures look like small sinkholes, but as time passes, they grow longer and wider.
They can barely see what is happening around them. There isn't enough light. Theo summons more light orbs, making them larger and brighter, but they still cannot illuminate farther than about 250 meters.
It is as if the dungeon itself is absorbing the light.
As if it isn't enough, suddenly, out of the fissures, emerge vines as thick as an adult man's thigh. They are long, strong, and alive. They whip and slam against the ground, and each strike makes the earth tremble, opening even more cracks.
"We're gonna die! We're gonna die! We're gonna die!" Meg cries, muttering like someone who has lost her mind.
