Chapter33

#Chapter33

There was a button set into the wall, across from where the secret door had swung in. Kacey assumed the button would close the door but there was no way she going to try it and find out.

She shared a look with Hollis and then down the stone steps they went, side by side. Both carried mag lights that illuminated the enclosed space. The deeper they descended, the cooler and stuffier the air became. After proceeding for several feet, they came to a landing and a turn in the stairs. From then on, the cut of the treads was much rougher; the stones more worn. Here the gray/brown rock on either side revealed streaks of white, like lightning bolts; further down, the white stone above and on either side dominated. Kacey stopped, shining her light on the milky rock wall. /"What is this?/" She asked.

/"Quartz would be my guess,/" Hollis answered. Kacey reached out, rubbing her hand against the wall's rough texture before moving on.