Carla

As soon as I stepped into the basement, I had the impression that it would be a significant amount of time before I could breathe normally again. It was so dark, and there was no air, and the smell was terrible, as if there were a blood smell everywhere I turned.

I was standing close to the iron door, but I didn't move an inch and I didn't utter a single word the whole time.

In spite of the fact that Asher gave the impression of having been there the whole time, he appeared out of nowhere all of a sudden. I, on the other hand, was completely unaware...