The vibrations beneath Merciless abruptly shifted, signaling a small but noticeable difference in the resistance Black Tail was meeting. It indicated that they were nearing the finish of their arduous climb through the harsh material. Moments later, Black Tail's drill-like jaws breached the final barrier, allowing them to enter a new expanse.
As Black Tail tore through the remainder of the hardened material, a massive tunnel opened up before them, revealing a subterranean expanse that stretched in all ways to as far as their eyes could see.
Merciless felt the air become cooler, tinted with the perfume of something sweet but completely unknown like honey mingled with the essence of ancient forests and buried dreams. It was a perfume that teased the senses, both intoxicating and foreign, evoking a fundamental curiosity in him.
