With that in mind, Charlie braced himself and vaulted into the cave. The barrier that stopped Barlin seemed nonexistent as he fell unimpeded.

And while he expected darkness, everything around him suddenly brightened the moment he fell through. He then noticed that, despite the narrow passage, the cave itself was infinitely larger. What was an opening just enough for one person to get through now could accommodate an army marching in formation.

The surrounding stone walls were incredibly smooth