The Dragon Slayer's Queen
“There’s something in the middle.”
Liam reached it first, peering over the rim. What Jenifer had assumed was mere darkness revealed itself as an infinite pit, sides smooth as glass, dropping away into oblivion, as if the nightmares all around could drag them into eternal despair. The surface quivered, neither liquid nor solid, a membrane between worlds that absorbed all light, all hope.
Behind them, Alex made a noise that made Jenifer turn. He was staring, wide-eyed, at the nearest wall, his breath shallow. “Look,” he said, his voice trembling.