Semua Bab No Escape From Fate : Bab 21 - Bab 30

As Kays had said, we met up with everyone at the Shinir Caves, where our overnight stop was planned.To my surprise, they were glad to see us and greeted us quite warmly. I also noticed how relieved Nufira exhaled upon seeing Kays. However, almost immediately, a rather hateful scowl was thrown in my direction.Oh, for heaven’s sake! It seems the blonde forgot who was bringing her here and with whose help.Sighing heavily, I made my way to the place the men had prepared for us to sleep—something like a separate tent for the girls. Fatigue made itself felt, and I had an intense desire to wash off the road grime and all the dust.Entering our tent, I simply collapsed onto one of the sleeping spots prepared for us. Around the other beds were the girls’ belongings, so it wasn’t hard to guess which one was mine. I was surprised to see something resembling a little night lamp.My legs ached, my backside too—fortunately, that pain was gone thanks to Kays.“Hey, Iza! Not asleep yet?” I heard Y

After changing into clean clothes, I stepped in front of the mage. He looked me over silently, then walked deeper into the cave, telling me to follow. And we were definitely not heading back to our camp—we were going in the opposite direction, lit by a torch that had appeared in his hand from who-knows-where.“Where are you taking me?” I finally let curiosity win. “This cave is so deep… like a real labyrinth.”“The Shinir Caves are a chain of interconnected caverns,” the brunette explained. “Long ago, the ancient Shinir lived here—a short people with highly developed trade. They connected many caves into a complicated labyrinth of rooms and tunnels. They did this so that thieves wouldn’t be able to reach them and steal the wealth their settlement earned. Plenty of those seeking easy profit died in here, because the Shinir themselves were not a warlike people at all. In battle, they posed no threat whatsoever. They were as defenseless as children. But thanks to their intelligence, they

Fortunately, the next day, I finally opened my eyes. I hadn’t been strangled, mutilated, or stabbed with a feather during the night, which was already very reassuring. The only downside was that Kays had again appeared in my dreams, in some incredibly erotic ways.My roommates had also woken up, as it was impossible to sleep amid the loud commotion of the assembling garrison.Hastily packing my things into my backpack, I stepped out of the tent and saw the men bustling about. After greeting everyone, I spotted Kays standing by the cave’s exit, deep in thought.“Hi,” I said, approaching the mage. For some reason, I felt awkward, as if we had really done something inappropriate yesterday and now everyone knew and judged us.“Hi,” Kays replied coldly, pushing off the wall and walking past me toward the others.Well… obviously, the limit of Kays’ sociable and decent side had been completely exhausted yesterday.“All right,” the mage began loudly. “The guards who were on duty in our camp r

What awaited us filled me with wild excitement and sheer terror at the same time.After the rest, we gathered and left the miniature town. After another forty minutes of walking, a truly fantastic landscape opened up before us!We stepped into a cave where the stone ceiling was gone, and the soft light of the late afternoon sun poured in, illuminating an enormous internal waterfall!It was at least a hundred meters wide, twenty meters high—but that wasn’t even the scariest part.Despite the breathtakingly beautiful view, worthy of the most epic Instagram selfies, the waterfall tumbled between two sheer cliffs, the bottom of which was lost in an abyss!It fell literally into some kind of bottomless void! One of the guards whistled and approached the edge of the ledge, tossing his torch, which fell for an incredibly long time before disappearing into the darkness.How deep is that?!My hair stood on end all over my body, and an icy terror gripped me when I saw Kays heading toward what I

"But the conversation will happen when we reach the rest spot and set up the camp for the night."My joy didn’t last long, so lowering my head and sighing helplessly, I follow the others further through the caves.We walked for another hour and a half until we saw a faint light at the end of the tunnel and felt a warm breeze carrying the scent of pine needles and leaves. The mountain labyrinths were finally ending in a thick green forest, which was clearly visible even in the dusk and the shadows cast by the trees."The camp will be in the cave, for safety reasons," Kays cuts off, and everyone begins to arrange the place for the night.Some guards go to fetch firewood, others — to scout the nearby area, and the third group — to set up tents and sleeping places. Everyone knows their duties and works like a well-coordinated mechanism, without unnecessary reminders or words."And you, come here," Kays grabs me by the elbow when I was about to climb into the tent and leave my backpack.I