Town Wakes Up To Giant Sinkhole, Then An Expert Tells Them This

Into the Dark

Carla returned to the hatch. This time, she went alone. The town behind her was quiet—too quiet. The air buzzed with pressure. As she descended, the whispers grew louder, but they weren’t angry. They sounded… relieved. Like she was expected. Welcomed. She reached the dome again. It glowed softly, like an ember at the end of a fire.