The echo of the final crash faded, leaving a silence so heavy it pressed on my ears. Dust poured down, thick and suffocating, swirling in the pitch-black that hid Kade’s form completely. My breathing sounded loud, jagged in this tight space.
A faint glow pulsed from the crystal shard in my grip, the only light here. It threw eerie shadows, making the cramped darkness feel even tighter around me.
My heart slammed against my chest, like a bird desperate to escape. Trapped. The word roared in my head.
"What just happened?" Kade’s voice sliced through the quiet, rough and laced with distrust. He stayed where he fell, a shadowy figure across the small, rubble-filled gap between us.
