Wedan grabbed my hand and pulled me along as he began to run. I followed him blindly, not daring to look back. I knew Wedan was strong, but even he seemed nervous.
He had mentioned a creature roaming the mine, but he hadn't said what kind. We just kept running. Wedan held a torch to light our way and I could feel the coldness of his hand. The mine's tunnels were narrow, making our escape more difficult.
I thought we were safe when the sounds behind us faded into silence, but Wedan continued to urge me on. I turned to him and called out.
"The noises have stopped," I said. "I think it's stopped following us."
"Keep running," Wedan replied. "Creatures like this like to play games."
We reached a fork in the tunnel with two exits, one to our right and one to our left. The mine continued on both sides, but we had to choose a direction. Wedan hesitated, glancing quickly from right to left as he tried to decide.
