They put on the jumpsuits that shimmered in the glare of the headlamps. Tight hoods only emerged from the eyes and noses of the three explorers. To complete the costume, Kantagan gave each of them metallic gloves as well, then, when they were ready, he gave the signal to leave.

The gallery they had followed had just ended in an immense hall. From where they were, they could hardly make out what the dark mass that occupied the center corresponded to.

“Roxanne, you stay there! It was an order, but it relieved the young woman who, despite her natural curiosity, had no desire to go any further. the thing whose...