The Man Who Married My Name
"Help me!"
Katia sprinted over, holstering her revolver, and grabbed the ring with both hands. With a grunt of effort, she heaved the heavy steel hatch upward, revealing a narrow, lit crawlspace beneath the bunker's foundation. Warm, rushing air blew up from the shaft—the ventilation bypass for the drainage system.
"It leads directly to the ravine exit," Katia gasped, peering down into the dark tunnel. "It bypasses the main corridor entirely!"
A massive, structural explosion violently rocked the room.