Somewhere in the tomb, Leah said while looking back at the collapsed section behind them, "The tomb of Francis' descendant really lives up to its reputation. That was way too close."

Her face was filled with lingering fear.

The three of them had lost all their earlier composure. They were now dusty and disheveled, showing just how difficult their journey had been.

"Thankfully, Mr. Zandro's prediction was right. The challenges were things Jean and I could handle. Otherwise, we'd have been i