Was it a liquid triggered by damage to repair it? Or was it liquid that had been stuck in these walls for longer than they'd been born.
They were unable to reach any definitive conclusion and could only continue navigating the next pathway, hoping to find additional clues that might explain their situation.
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"Finally! This path looks different!" Selene exclaimed with genuine relief, pointing ahead toward a passage that appeared to slope upward rather than continuing the horizontal maze. "Maybe it leads toward an exit!"
Moon nodded, equally relieved to find any variation from the endless cycling through identical corridors.
They urged Mirage forward, following the ascending path with cautious optimism.
The passage was noticeably narrower than previous routes, the walls pressing closer on both sides. Mirage had to move more carefully, his armored body barely fitting through the constricted space.
