Chapter Sixteen
In the Tunnel
“Guys!” Hazel yelled. “I found something!”
Kiyoshi lit the way with his wrist light and Valentina stayed close to his side. There was more debris on this end of the building, more puzzling stories hinted at in the swirling patterns of the dust on the floor. She snuggled down into the collar of her suit, grateful for the hat even though her feet were the ones really feeling the pain.
“The smell is stronger,” Kiyoshi said with distaste, but Valentina perked up.
“The air is warmer too,” she said.
“Are you sure?”
“Can’t you feel it? There’s a breeze. Well, maybe more like a draft, but there’s definitely air moving, and it feels warmer.”
She ignored the look he was giving her, like he thought she was going into hypothermic delirium or something. She knew sh
