8-2 : the dwarves

After walking for a good hour, Harry reached a narrow space between two mountains. He crouched down and grabbed two stones, which he knocked together in a precise rhythm.

Immediately, a tunnel appeared in the ground. A network of electricity lit up while a road was laid out through the cold stone, inviting them to move forward.

_ Ooooh, electricity," Till hissed. I am disappointed. I was expecting torches to light up or little fairies trapped on the walls to produce light. It is very twenty-first century!

"Remember, they don't believe in magic," Harry replied playfully.

The Alpha, dressed in his Council battle attire, was having difficulty moving through the maze. The ceiling was so low that he had to bend in half. After many minutes of walking, he found himself in the middle of what appeared to be a public square.

Harry looked around, searching for a soul among the cold, carved stones. A clearing of a throat made him look down, and he had to press his