Rudy left the house and headed to the market to gather the ingredients Jessica needed. Once he had everything on the shopping list, Rudy considered going home directly to assist Jessica with dinner. However, Jessica had mentioned that she would work on her project and resume cooking once Rebecca returned, giving Rudy an hour to himself.
Instead of taking the direct route home, Rudy decided to take a detour through the town's various alleys and corners. Most things appeared as he remembered them, and he enjoyed the familiar sights. As he strolled through the town, he eventually reached the end where the way to the next city was blocked by a mountain.
Standing at this dead end, Rudy experienced a sudden flash in his vision. Instead of the mountain, he saw a tunnel. He rubbed his eyes, trying to make sense of what he had just witnessed.
'What was that?' he wondered.
