Chapter 56: The Treasury
Axel and Ronan used both their hands to pull on the large handles on each of the heavy doors to open. Luckily, there was no noise from swinging them open. All eyes widened from the magnificence of such a sight before them. Piles of gold and jewels were scattered inside the room.
Cilv and Evanna approached cautiously, while Evanna’s eyes were on the small carving of Muranthian writing on the inside of the door; Cilv eyed the treasure and licked her lips.
Her observation skills, it seemed, weren’t very present at that moment. As she took her first step into the room, Evanna immediately yanked her back just in time for two spears to fly across the room.
Cilv gasped and looked at Evanna wide-eyed.
"* Your first step will be your last. Cast your eyes on the treasure you may only see but never touch. *" Evanna spoke in the elven tongue before repeating it so the remaining group may know its meaning.
"It has traps set up in there?" Axel asked in his gruff voice.
"So it seems," Evanna replied drily.
"Your first step will be your last.. How do we get in there?" Ronan asked.
"WE aren’t going in there. Raven and I will go in there." Cilv snapped; her mood had dropped after nearly dying by the hands of the elves and their stupid traps.
Evanna sighed after seeing Ger ready to protest; she cut them all of, "We do not have time for any arguments. Cilv and I will go in there. You need to keep watch."
The guys set up a perimeter on her command, keeping on the lookout while the girls searched for the gem. Ger watched one corridor, holding his bow ready in his hands, while Axel scanned another hall opposite to him, and Ronan stayed in between them both. If anything were to go wrong, he was their last defence before the girls.