The portal closed as soon as the last person exited it, swelling in a supernova that then converged on itself, as if snapping shut. The extreme light had them all blinking away blotchy spots that momentarily blinded their eyes. Yet, what they observed when they could see straight again left them wondering if they still were visually impaired.
After all the struggle of getting to the Underworld, and ending up in the dead-end space of some alleyway that looked like it could fit into any big city backdrop had everyone speechless for endless seconds as they looked around, dumbfounded. It was dark, too, up above them. But if they were underground, that was expected. Yet, what wasn’t expected were the various fixtures attached to the buildings beside them, issuing a sort of dull light, keeping
