FELIX
Half an hour earlier
The opening of a large tunnel leading to the jade mine was right in front of Asriel and me. We were wearing only pants to quicken the shift when necessary. We had killed the ten warriors guarding the entrance, and now there was finally no one standing in our way. We knew that Eric and Nova were inside and that, most likely, Maren was there as well. We informed our warriors where we were going, but we couldn't wait. Nova's life was at stake.
We stormed into the dimly lit tunnel and rushed forward until we reached the point where it split into two sides. Asriel cursed, looking at the two nearly identical tunnels. "Where now?"
I stood in the middle, closed my eyes, and drew a deep breath through my nose. "Left," I said.
Asriel raised one eyebrow. "How do you know that?"
"I sensed a faint smell of magnolias. It's coming from the left side," I explained.
Asriel frowned. "I don't smell anything."
I smirked. "It's understandable. You cannot possibly know Nova's sce
