The Last Station Standing
"I’ve found it. The Cavern Pocket. The sonar shows a massive dome of air trapped against the ceiling of the trench. It’s... it’s huge."
"How... deep?" Elara asked, forcing herself to focus on the mission.
"Two hundred meters up. But Elara, that air has been there for millennia. It’s an Atmospheric Anomaly (a collection of gases that shouldn't exist in that environment). We don't know if it’s breathable."
"It’s either that or we die in this tin can," Kazimir said, his hand finally slipping away from Elara’s arm, though she felt the loss of his warmth instantly. "Take us up."