The tunnel was silent.Too silent.Amelia could hear nothing except the sound of their footsteps and the quiet rhythm of her own breathing.Damian's hand remained firmly around hers."Stay close to me," he whispered."I am."Behind them, Clara kept looking back.Bennett noticed."Are you expecting someone?"Clara shook her head."I'm afraid of who might already be ahead of us."Damian looked at her."You said this tunnel leads outside the estate.""It does.""Then who could be waiting?"Clara didn't answer.Amelia noticed the change in her expression."Clara?"She stopped.Everyone stopped with her."Something's wrong."Bennett immediately raised his weapon."What?"Clara pointed ahead."Listen."Everyone became still.At first, Amelia heard nothing.Then footsteps, coming toward them.Slow.Deliberate.Someone was walking through the tunnel.Damian moved Amelia behind him.Adrian stepped to her other side.Bennett raised his weapon."Who's there?"No answer.The footsteps continued.
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