Chapter 410: Ambush
Captain Izgerd and his fellow frost troll guards escorted the Sylvan emissary and her retinue through the dark cold tunnels of Grimstone. The mountain’s cave system was covered in rugged rock and patches of ice. Underground rivers flowed through the caverns, their sounds echoing across the walls.
They had been traveling in the winding tunnels for half an hour before a trail of blue light broke through the darkness. The mouth of the tunnel opened up to a large canyon-like cavern. The walls stretched a hundred paces below and twice as high above them. An icy bridge extended from the tunnel’s opening, spanning across the opposite wall where another tunnel entrance stood.
Captain Izgerd glanced back at the group. “We cross,” the troll said curtly. He spun on his heel and began making his way over the vast bridge of ice. His guards followed right behind him, paying no heed if the Sylvans were following.
Jahn stared at the bridge with an air of skepticism. The ice was two meters deep and three meters wide, and there were no rails on either side. But as chieftain, Jahn took the first step onto the ice.
He pushed his weight onto his foot, testing the bridge’s integrity. After a moment, he nodded to himself, and glanced at his sister. “It’s stable.”
Aurelia gestured him onward, “Lead the way.”
Jahn went on ahead and the rest of the Sylvan hunters followed. Aurelia and Otley walked behind them and Tauri reluctantly followed.
Tauri couldn’t help but look down at her feet with each step. The ice was fairly clear and she could make out the underground river rushing a 100 paces below them. A single misstep and she’d tumble all the way down. If she was lucky enough to not crash into the rocky shore her body would be swept under by the river. She swallowed hard at the idea. The world began to spin around her.
“Keep moving.” Srixa poked her in the back.