Unwanted Meeting (3)

Deep within the labyrinthine recesses of the ancient cave, Ashton's footsteps echoed softly against the stone floor. The air was thick with the scent of time as the old place had been taken over by nature.

Even then, Ashton could hear the faint hum of dormant machinery lying around him. Is'kai had told him about the 'storehouse' or, as she called it, the 'Treasury'. 

In fact, the technology stored there was the main reason Ashton was visiting the place, as he had long lost any interest in the Medallion. The tech left behind by the Precursors was more important than a 'key' that was the Medallion. 

"It'll take a while to move all this stuff," Ashton mumbled as his eyes scanned the rows upon rows of priceless treasure around him. 

Strangely, his presence felt small and insignificant amidst the towering shelves and elaborate machinery that lined the chamber's walls, each one a testament to the technological prowess of the Precursors.