Chapter 237: The Cavern

Tessa

Dawn had barely broken over the horizon when we set out the next morning. Gideon and I had woken early, checked in on a still-sleeping Maisie, and met Brooks and Katarina in the foyer. Brooks had prepared a backpack full of supplies—ropes, flashlights, water bottles, and energy bars.

Roderick had been surprisingly understanding when we’d explained that we wanted to explore some more local hi