Frank shouted,
“I said settle down!” He studied their faces in the torchlight. “Now, the one
thing we’re not going to do is panic. You got me? Any man loses it, and I’ll
kill him myself.” He pulled out his knife and swiped the air a few times, for
good measure.
They stared
back at him, but remained silent.
He continued,
“Now, we can’t get back out the way we came in. So, we find another way.
Meanwhile, we keep looking for the treasure. No sense in wasting time or what
may be our limited supply of air. Although, I just have to believe that there
is some ventilation built into this place.” He moved down the darkened hall,
and then reached up with the torch in his hand. When he pulled it away, a
growing light remained. Frank explained, “This place is too dark to conduct a
proper ritual. So there are lamps installed all along the halls. Spread out and
let’s shed a little light on the subject.”
Reluctantly
they moved about, lighting lamps until the surrounding area began to glow with
reflected radiance. There was enough light to see by, but the temple still had
a gloomy appearance.
Jesse whispered
to his brother, “How long do you think the oil will last?”
Frank replied,
“Long enough, I hope.”
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