THE SLIDE: Part 3
Chapter 32: The Second Task
The Churn, A Pocket Reality, Time Travel — 20th Century
“How do you feel?” Farha asked.
“Cleansed and beginning to feel like me again,” Hrez said, and his entire body relaxed in one breath. “Thank you, Farha.”
“You’re welcome.” She smiled.
“I will rest and then look at you to see what’s what,” Hrez said to her.
Under the Dungeon
Zed, Q, and A entered the dark, low space. Lights, triggered by motion, automatically came up. They sustained their brightness and occasionally dimmed and remained less luminous.
“What’s with the lights? How is it they are dimming?” Q questioned.
“This is a dark place. But I suspect X is making his presence felt. He dwells in darkness,” Zed said with a bit of glee.
“Is this the place that K made for us?” Q asked.
“Where is K, anyway?” A asked.
“K made it for them without telling us. That’s one reason they could escape detection. As for K, we thank him for this cloaked space and damn him for betraying us. He has been eviscerated,” Zed said, bristling with his own sense of personal power.
