The east tunnel was caved in.Jax cursed under his breath, already pivoting toward a side shaft that hadn’t been on their maps. “Back route. Secondary evac maybe, if we’re lucky.”Cain didn’t hesitate. He took point, his expression unreadable in the half-light.Damascus adjusted his grip on Amara, feeling her weight shift as she steadied herself. Her feet hit the ground again, blood-slicked but steady.“Save your strength,” he said softly.Amara met his gaze, eyes blazing, “We’re not dying in here.”Her mother stumbled again, and Jax moved to support her. Damascus had questions, too many, but time was ripping away like water through cracked stone. The tremors were intensifying, the magic unspooling around them in wild, volatile currents.“Whatever she did,” Cain said tightly, “it’s unraveling the foundation.”“She didn’t just break a spell,” Jax muttered, “it feels like she broke a curse.”Amara’s mother looked up at that, face pale, voice rough, “She ended what should’ve ended centur
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