The Children of Caldera

Dawn broke over the liberated compound of Iron-Hollow, but within the subterranean vaults beneath the central citadel, the darkness remained thick and heavy with the scent of unmentionable horrors. While the northern army distributed hot broth, warm blankets, and bread to the eight thousand freed slaves in the upper courtyards, Selene, Lucian, and High Warden Theron descended into the sealed lower catacombs beneath Horgar’s private chambers. They were accompanied by…