Chapter 62 : Painful Memories 2

Selene

She let go of his grip and grabbed the hilt of her other weapon, ready to fight. They continued to advance in hushed silence, their senses open to their surroundings. Selene could hear nothing but the sound of their feet on the stone floor and their breathing. Her vision was improving as her eyes had time to adjust to the strange, dark green glow of the worms, but it was far from perfect.

There were still many rocks and boulders hiding behind her, shadows too dense for her eyes to penetrate. She knew that Joshua had no limits in this area, and she partially focused on him, trying to get clues from his body language so that she could react faster to danger if the warning through words came too late.

The smell of the stench of death reached her gradually and quickly became more pungent. Out of an abundance of caution, she pulled out a gas mask and tied it behind her head to cover her nose and mouth. There was nothing to disguise the familiar stench of decay, but at least she k