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@@@@@I decided this might be a good card to keep up my sleeve, just in caseThat's how we Stryders are?we like to be prepared We passed the dim light?it came from a fist-sized hole in the ceiling, making a small circle of brightness on the floorWhen it was behind us, I could see another spot of illumination far ahead ?You're probably curious as to how this all got here Another pause, shorter than the lastI did a little researchThese are lava tubes?can you beat that? This used to be a volcanoWell, still is a volcano, I expectNot quite dead, as you'll see in a bitAll these caves and holes are bubbles of air that got caught in the cooling lavaI've put quite a bit of work into it over the last few decadesSome of it was easy?connecting the tubes just took a little elbow greaseOther parts took more imaginationDid you see the ceiling in the big room? That took meyears to get right I wanted to ask him how, but I couldn't bring myself to speak The floor began to slant downward at a steeper angleThe terrain was broken into rough steps, but they seemed secure enoughJeb led me down them confidentlyAs we dropped lower and lower into the ground, the heat and humidity increased I stiffened when I heard a babble of voices again, this time from aheadJeb patted my hand kindly ?You'll like this part?it's always everyone's favorite,? he promised A wide, open arch shimmered with moving lightIt was the same color as the light in the big room, pure and white, but it flickered at a strange dancing pac