With Magnus leading the way, Seraphina and her pack followed, their steps guided by the faint glow of his eyes in the darkness. The chamber seemed to grow colder as they ventured deeper, the shadows closing in around them like a vice.

"We need to keep moving," Magnus said, his voice low but urgent. "We can't afford to linger here."

Seraphina nodded in agreement, her senses on high alert for any sign of danger. "Agreed. But where do we go from here?"

Magnus glanced back at her, his expression grim. "There's a network of tunnels beneath the fortress," he said. "We can use them to navigate our way to safety."...