Maxine pointed upward. “Based on Thomas' position when he fell, it seems impossible for him to have ended up here. He would have fallen on a rock about 100 meters from the opening of the hole and rolled…”

After a brief pause, she continued. “He should have stopped rolling at around 200 meters deep. When we descended, I saw a pit where he would’ve come to a stop.”

“Are you sure?”

James was uncertain. He had only cared about going deeper and had not checked the cavern’s surroundings.

“Alright,