We walked in silence, the faint echoes of our footsteps reverberating through the narrow dungeon hallway.
The air was damp, thick with a musty scent that clung to everything. I could feel the weight of the task ahead pressing down on us, but none of us spoke.
Lia was in front, shaking her head. I could hear her sigh and I think she was muttering something to herself. I could tell something was off. Her shoulders were tense, her steps slower than usual.
Andrea was right beside me, her fingers twitching nervously against her side, stealing glances at me as if waiting for a sign that this wasn’t all a terrible mistake.
I understood what they were feeling. They were scared, but it wasn't like we were carrying out the mission of rescuing Naya and the other women today, we were only going to
