In the basement…
Aiden descended to the basement level last, and he smirked at the sight of his three teammates who are waiting for him at the base of the stairs.
"You didn't leave…", Aiden stated the obvious, and he didn't try to hide provocation in his voice.
"The more I spend time with you, the more I think that you know where we are supposed to go.", Kolya said suspiciously.
"There is no need for excuses. You can admit that you are afraid to go without me.", Aiden responded and moved along the dark hallway without waiting for Kolya to come up with a snarky remark.
Mila and Jasha were two steps behind Aiden, and Kolya followed shortly after.
The hallway was long and curved, and because they moved slowly, it appeared that it took a long time before they reached the first light that flickered from the ceiling.