The Watchmaker's Will"
The chamber was collapsing, the ceiling beginning to drop fragments of shale and granite as the structural integrity of the vault failed.
"Jump!" Vikram yelled.
Without looking back, Devashish slipped into the opening, disappearing into the rushing subterranean stream. Vikram took one final look at the collapsing marvel of his grandfather’s secret life, gripped his satchel tightly against his chest, and dove into the cold, dark water, leaving the thirteenth hour behind as the cavern sealed itself with a final, thundering roar.
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