Ankyra Sound you and me, we got something to lose.

miette assessed her options, a bleary sense of hopelessness settling her heart.

the tunnel's lip was too high to jump. she'd tried to no avail to gain purchase on its slippery face, only to end up in a cloud of dust each time.

so she screamed --

her voice filled the cavern and spilled out of the grotto's mouth, a desolate wail that edged its way to a stormy and impetuous sky.