#Chapter 285 Lycaon’s Passage

  I slowly opened the hidden door to see what was on the other side.   Like the walls, the door was made of heavy granite, cut to fit between the columns, and perfectly balanced, making it easy to open and close after the lock was disengaged.   The short section of the hallway on the other side of the door was in shadow. Farther on, there was a T-junction about twenty feet into the tunnel. Light was shining from around both corners.   The walls, ceilings, and floor of the passage were granite. The space looked dry and a little dusty, but the air was clear and breathable.   Excitement buzzed through my veins as my mind tried to absorb what was before me. I heard stories about the Ivory Column Passages all my life.   Six of the tunnels led throughout and beneath the complex, making it possible for the highest-ranking members of the Association to move around the buildings without being seen.   The Association claimed the six passages had stopped being used a century ago and