Malakai peered through the door, but he couldn't see anything. 'It's too dark.'
But with his Vita Sense, he could feel the stairs Rhett was referring to.
At his nod, Rhett began descending, Malakai close behind. After a few moments, they reached a door, and Rhett knocked on it in a rhythmic pattern.
'A code,' Malakai noted.
There was a pause… then the door opened. The first thing to reach Malakai was the sound.
Loud cheering. Roaring. Feet stomping the ground. Screaming.
All of it jumbled together into a chaotic wave that slammed into him, threatening to rupture his eardrums.
Then came the light.
White, blinding light pierced through the darkness, forcing Malakai to raise an arm to shield his eyes.
"Ah, right," Rhett's apologetic voice came. "Forgot to warn you about that. Sorry."
Malakai exhaled. He blinked several times to clear the light from his vision, then walked in with Rhett as the door shut behind them.
'Wow.'
That was Malakai's first impression.
