Chapter 48

The Mountains

“Welcome my child” The white-haired lady in front of Gemma said “I am Serena, one of the guardians of the order. We have been waiting a long time for you”

Gemma nodded her head even as she buried it further into her duffle coat. Her hair wet had plastered to her head. When Serena turned to Carrie, Ben and Max to welcome them, Gemma felt a shiver run along her body and tried to look around even as they were being led inside of the cave. Gemma’s eyes widened as she took in the sight before her, stepping into the round wooden corridor.

“This is a small corridor which is the entry point for many beings. As you can see, there are different doors along the corridor on each side” Serena said, waving to six doors on each side “Each one allows a different species to enter here. This great call is like a portal that allows them to come here for meetings, ceremonies, gathering and council meetings. Each of these