"Everyone okay?" Horizon asked, his voice steady despite the exhaustion etched on his face.
"Barely," Aria said, leaning on her staff for support. "We can't keep this up."
"We won't have to," Horizon said. "We're close to the exit."
Their destination finally came into view—a towering glacier with a faint blue light emanating from within. It was the gateway out of this place, to winning the first challenge.
The group approached cautiously. The glacier loomed above, its surface smooth and almost impossibly reflective. A single opening was visible, a narrow passage leading into its depths.
"This is it," Horizon said, his voice firm. "Stay alert."
As they entered the glacier, the temperature seemed to drop even further. The walls shimmered with an ethereal glow, casting strange patterns of light and shadow. The passage twisted and turned, each step echoing in the eerie silence.
