As the ship moved forward in the passageway, Lara saw glowing jellyfish and other illuminating aquatic life and plants that lined the outer wall of the passage. It was mesmerizing to see so much beauty. Lara was awed.

"How long will it take to reach Stourin?" she asked as she lifted her hand up and touched the surface of the water.

Marcus quickly grabbed her hand and removed it. "Your finger will burn if you touch that surface. It may appear that we are traveling smoothly, but we are going very fast and the moment anything other than what belongs to this place touches the surface, it will end up...