KAEL'S POV"Move!"Liam's voice echoed through the collapsing sanctuary.A massive slab of stone crashed onto the floor behind us, sending a cloud of dust into the air. The ancient corridor that had welcomed us only minutes ago was now crumbling apart.I grabbed Kiara's hand."Stay close!"She nodded, coughing as debris rained from the ceiling.Ronan ran ahead, leading us through the twisting passage."This way!"Another explosion shook the mountain.The blue crystals lining the walls began shattering one after another, plunging sections of the tunnel into darkness.Olivia stumbled.I caught her before she fell."Mother!""I'm alright," she insisted, though her voice trembled.The witch doctor slammed her staff against the ground.A silver barrier burst to life above us just as a huge boulder came crashing down.The rock struck the barrier instead, splitting into dozens of smaller pieces."Go!" she shouted."I can't hold this for long!"We ran.Every step echoed through the dying sanc
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