36: Guardian
Lara can see the clearing ahead of her now. She wiped the little sweat forming at her temples. She was nearly there... Before arriving at the glade, though, she almost got lost in the woods. Fortunately, some of her previous markers remained, so she could retrace her steps and find the hidden gate, which was up ahead.
A stone in the center of a huge clearing marks the hidden gate. There will be an open area up ahead. The stone will appear modest from a distance. But Lara knew it was 15 feet tall and will tower over her like a giant standing on its feet.
Finally, Lara reached the stone, and its shadow loomed over her like a dark veil. She swept the dust away from the rough etching on the stone and place her hands right there.
She had missed this place. She hasn't used the hidden gate in four years.
