章 67: Chapter 67: In the middle of a scrape

Bam. Bam. Bam.

Stroph continued beating relentlessly straight into one spot. The cracks grew larger with each blow, and very soon the block of ice might shatter into many pieces.

Mabel was standing and watching this bizarre scene. She expected that they were trapped in some kind of maze with riddles, but each time the solutions turned out to be too simple, or too idiotic and stupid, and at the same time, the feeling that there was something  wrong didn`t leave her for a second.

Crackle.

A few minutes later, the block of ice was shattered, and a narrow passage opened in front of them.

"There, and you`ve said it was useless." Stroph went straight toward the passageway.

"What about the ladies are the first and all that?" Mabel decided to tease him, but as usual she got an unexpected answer.

"If there's any danger ahead, I can defend myself, but you`re unlikely to be able, well, whoever goes the first puts himself in danger."