12. The Den of Secrets
âStay close,â Ro said, his voice low but firm. âWe donât know whatâs down here.â
Ro and Ru are caught between a growing Darkness and the Island itself, trying to stop it.
When the Island asks for help, they panic.
What can children do to save the Wild Lands?
âŠespecially when they're only four inches tall?
The Underlings is a new fantasy adventure for children and their parents.
Make sure to tell a friend!
The sea remembers what we have forgotten.Â
What do you think that means, reader?
Oh, don't look at ME,âŠI have no idea what itâŠ.oh, alright, I know exactly what it means, but this story wouldn't be much fun if I just told you.
Hehe.
Those words echoed in Ro and Ruâs minds as they venture deeper into Skimmer Island. A place of secrets, shadows, and strange magic. Theyâve unlocked a door (with the help of the I AM), yes, but what does it all mean?Â
The maps, the artifacts,âŠand now a new passage going deeper?
Ah, my friends, the deeper they go, the more dangerous things become.Â
And something tells me this wonât be the last time the island shows its teeth.
The narrow passage leading deeper into the island was dark, damp, and treacherous. Their only light was the soft green glow of the runes etched along the walls.
But how long would that last?
These walls seemed to close in around them, jagged rocks jutting out like teeth of a great beast.Â
Ro, Ru, and Kari moved carefully, their small footsteps barely making a sound, though the atmosphere around them was anything but silent. The low rumble of the ocean outside reverberated through the stone, and every drip of water echoed ominously.
'Reverberated' simply means a loud noise being repeated several times as an echo,âŠand 'ominously' meansâŠwell, it suggestsâŠthat something bad is going to happen.
IF you were wondering.
But we BOTH know something bad is going to happen, don't we?
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