The journey through the frozen mountains had stretched on without end. After spending the night in the small chamber beside the underground river, both Naviga and Minerva felt refreshed and ready to continue. The warmth from their fire had chased away the bitter cold, and the gentle sound of flowing water had helped them sleep peacefully for the first time in days.
When morning came, the fire had burned down to glowing embers. The ice-blue light from the crystalline walls greeted them once again, casting everything in an otherworldly glow. Naviga stretched her arms and began rolling up their sleeping sheets, while Minerva quietly gathered her belongings. Her warming talisman already used, then she take out another put that on her body.
