Round 364

Varikka's voice barely carries over the roar of rushing water as she scrambles onto the ledge above Merrin. The stone groans ominously, shifting under her weight. Merrin stares up at her friend, heart pounding, and calls out, "Are you okay? Can you see anything past that boulder?" Varrika leans precariously over the edge, her injured hand clutched to her chest. "I can't tell," she shouts back, wincing as she tries to balance. "The water's too close—we need to move!" Merrin nods grimly and turns her attention to the crumbling tunnel wall. She spots a narrow crevice just wide enough for her to squeeze through. "I've got an idea," she yells up to Varrika. "There's a passage here—I think it might lead higher. You go first, I'll follow and try to stabilize that boulder behind us!"