~Aurora’s Point of View~“Stairs,” I question, trying to make sense of the visual. Jeez this just gets more and more awful. Dangerous.Someone had to have built this, but why and really… how? I couldn’t even remotely wrap my head around such an undertaking. The stench of wet earth, old stale air and swamp filled the space, making me gag. My head darts back toward the cave entrance, knowing fully well I should leave. A dark cave with stairs on a remote island? Yeah, perfect place for an eleven year old pup to go. Alone. No one even knows I’m here. I’ve heard enough scary stories to know this has got to be the dumbest thing I’ve ever done. But I don’t run.I fight with myself, but only for a moment. My feet move, my hand holds the cool metal railing. Before I know it, I’m at the bottom. My little lantern doesn’t do much to illuminate the much larger space, easily the size of several cabins. I feel as if there’s a cliff beyond the darkness that I can’t see. The sound of water in the dis
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