Chapter 37 The Flood Room

• The hallway sloped downward, colder with every step. Their footsteps echoed in the damp air, each one sounding sharper in the tense silence.
• Rhea hugged herself. “Why is it wet in here?
• The air was heavy with moisture, and by the time they reached the reinforced steel door at the end, drops of water clung to their skin. The moment it sealed shut behind them, heavy bolts locked into place with a deep metallic clang.