Narnijos rainis

Previously

…But as they climbed higher, Mikutis heard a new sound: a hiss, like steam escaping from a cracked pot. He looked down and saw a thin, dark thread snaking through the cracks between the stones. It was the same shadow that had followed them from the watcher's realm, still hungry, still searching. The golden glow ahead flickered once, and a voice—the first guardian's voice—echoed down the stairway: "Hurry, little ones. The old guardians are waking, and the shadow has found a new path." Mikutis's heart pounded. He tightened his grip on Jonas's paw and ran up the stairs, the hiss growing louder behind them.