Chapter 48 - Up Against a Demigod

Nythara felt a wave of relief wash over her, and her eyes filled with tears. They had arrived when she had thought she was lost, forgotten in the icy darkness. "How...?" Nythara started, but her voice faltered, she lacked the strength to complete the question, "Shh," Aryana said quietly, “There isn't time to explain, before they notice, we must get you out of here” A deep voiced laughter resonated in the dungeon behind them, “A little bit too late for that” he said "You think you can free her so easily?" The voice was threatening and sarcastic. Before they could react, the door slammed shut with a loud crash, the mechanical impact echoing through the room as they spun around to face it. A deep, dark laugh sounded, mocking their efforts and leaking like smoke through the door's seams. Frustrated, Lycoria ran to the door and started pounding her fists on it. "Open it! Open this damn door immediately!" She screamed but the icy stone walls didn't respond to her voice. Her eyes w