CHAPTER FOUR
Phoenix, Marcus and Brynn all stepped through the shimmering surface of the portal at the same time, blades drawn. Once through, Phoenix caught only a fleeting glimpse of close walls and a low ceiling before the horses crowded through and the portal schlorped out of existence. Shadows closed in immediately, as though they had been waiting to pounce. Darkness blanketed everything so absolutely that he reached up and touch his own eyelashes to make sure his eyes were open.
For several seconds the three companions stood in front of the portal in silence, ears and eyes straining to hear anything beyond restless animal sounds made by the horses. Nothing. Phoenix decided he was glad the horses weren’t silent. Their stompings and huffing breaths were the only feeling of norm
