Kel fanned herself with her hand as she crept into the dark tunnel.
Was the temperature in the tunnel significantly higher than the comfortably cool palace, or did she develop a sudden fever?
The smooth walls transformed into rough stone underneath her fingertips as she felt her way in the dark. She hadn't gone far when the loud rumbling sounded again, sealing her in the blackness.
Feeling beads of sweat form on her forehead, she picked her way along.
Now that she was trapped inside, she briefly wondered if entering the strange dark tunnel might have been a poor choice. The chance of finding something important far outweighed her fears, however, and she pressed on.
At some point, the blind heat became too much and Kel decided to light one of the torches. If she had no choice but to suffer the blazing temperature, at least she could see what was around her.
