Being led down the hallways, Antyza saw more, far better preserved murals. They almost looked like etchings from the book Runa’s lover boy wrote.

One mural had newer paint on top of the old saying, “Kelak was here”.

‘I suppose not everything is so well preserved,’ Antyza thought.

The woman leading them had not said a word to either of them but seemed relaxed. That made the hair on the back of Antyza’s neck rise. She was wary of everyone ...