The underworld,
They were running in the forest of the dead. The smoke puffed in the air, choking him. He ducked and weaved, dragging Hol along. He should be careful because she was heavily pregnant, but they had to hurry. They were after them. He glanced back, and saw their dark robes against the landscape, but he couldn't see their faces. Fear scuttled through him as he thought of them catching him. He was dead if they caught him. Hol was going to have it bad. They wanted her and her child. He didn’t know for what, but he knew it wasn’t for a good thing. He had to take her away from here. Take her to the living where they wouldn’t be able to reach her, because the underworld was not safe. A stream of sulphuric acid whooshed up into the air, scalding his skin. He screamed, dropping to h
