The third pit stood near the far side of the chamber, half-covered by a broken stone platform. Behind it was a collapsed section of wall, exactly as Maya had described, with black water dripping from the cracks and pooling beneath the rubble.
"There," Maya said quietly. "The passage is behind that collapse."
Elion looked at her.
"Open it."
Maya's brows drew together. "I'm injured."
"And?"
Her jaw tightened, but she still stepped forward.
She raised one trembling hand, and pale blue mana gathered weakly around her fingers. For a moment, Elion thought she might try something. A trap, perhaps, a signal, or a hidden spell.
His grip on Kurogoroshi tightened. Maya noticed.
"I'm not stupid," she said quietly.
"Good, be quick."
She turned back and released the spell.
