The darkness swallowed them whole.
Ishiki's boots struck stone as he jumped over the fallen archway and then stood at the threshold of the small way that opened into a ginormous hall.
From the illusion he remembered how marvelous this large area used to be, it was large enough to house several elephants.
'Huh... how big are elephants? ' He asked himself, finding it hard to imagine an elephant... because he had not seen one his entire life.
Nina's breathing behind him was quick and shallow—not quite panicked, but approaching that threshold. Her footsteps were lighter and almost hesitant to follow.
Ishiki activated Ghost Blade and let his conscience expand outward in its familiar sphere. They carefully crossed the small space and finally stepped inside the hall.
The air grew colder as they went deeper. As if the very temperature had been leached away by centuries of isolation.
