The following day, I was surprised to see that Eirik took us outside. He led us through a series of long, narrow tunnels until we reached another chamber.
"First, you need some equipment; I don't want you to freeze to death outside," he said, opening a trunk full of warm clothes. I grabbed a coat. I didn't know what we would do, but I could bet we needed to move freely.
The rest did the same and took only what was necessary to avoid freezing to death.
"Now, follow me," Eirik said, leading us to another section of the cave. This area had a long, narrow tunnel that seemed to stretch on forever. The tunnel walls were damp and cold, the air growing colder with each step we took. The only sound was the echo of our footsteps and the occasional drip of water from the ceiling.
We finally a
