Opening the Gate Part 2

"So, what's next? Where is it?" he broke the silence, his voice bouncing off the walls of the capitol's underground basement. 

The air was thick, and everything smelled old, like wet stone and rusted metal. 

Lilith led the way, moving quickly through narrow halls and under low, crumbling arches.

She had told him earlier that the place they were looking for was deep underground. 

"It's is buried far below," she said, not looking back. 

"How far?"

He sounded impatient, wanting to know more. 

"I don't know the exact distance," she shook her head. 

"We're wasting time here. It'd be faster if I just dug a hole straight to it," he suggested.

Lilith paused for a moment. "I don't think that's possible. If you use too much force, the whole place could collapse." 

"Don't worry about it," He walked forward, stopping to point at the ground. "Is this spot okay?"

"Yes," she nodded, unsure of what he had in mind.