"What was that?" Lila whispered, her eyes wide with surprise. Her elephant moved closer to her protectively.
Before anyone could answer, a section of the wall began to move.Someone was opening the tunnel from the outside.
The opening in the wall grew larger, and a figure began to emerge from the darkness...
However, the tension quickly dissipated when they saw a young man struggling to enter through the opening he had created.
"Careful with the cores!" Micah warned, moving quickly to help the newcomer. His elephant followed, its trunk extending to assist.
With a final effort, the young man managed to enter the tunnel, quickly sealing the opening behind him. He leaned against the wall, clearly disoriented. The elephants' trunks reached out curiously, sniffing the newcomer.
"Welcome," said Elio, approaching the new arrival. "I'm Elio. And you are...?"
