Kapitel 71: A Brief Respite

The cave walls closed around them. Nathan led Scarlett deeper into the cave, his flashlight cutting a narrow beam through the darkness. Behind them, the faint hum of the helicopter grew fainter, but it was replaced by the distant echoes of footsteps—Grayson's men were still pursuing them.

Scarlett's voice broke through the silence, trembling but determined.

 "How much farther does this go?"

Nathan glanced over his shoulder; his face lined with tension. 

"Kieran said it leads to the river. We just have to keep moving." He said.

Her fingers brushed his arm, grounding him for a brief moment. 

"I trust you."

.....

The path ahead divided into two tunnels, each equally dark and foreboding. Nathan hesitated, his instincts warring with the urgency of their situation.

"Left," Scarlett urged, her tone firm.