Han Yu's gaze darted from wall to wall, heart still hammering in his chest from the recent discovery of the nest.
All around him, the walls of the enormous cavern were riddled with holes—dozens, maybe more. Some were tiny crevices that wouldn't even allow a mouse through. Others yawned wide, large enough for a grown man—or an elephant—to crawl inside.
Hope sparked within him. One of these had to lead out. They had to. After all, if a creature large enough to make that nest could come here, there must be a way out for someone of his size.
He turned toward the stream first, his logical mind reminding him that water always followed a path. If it came in and went out, there had to be a viable route. But as he crouched near the trickle's entrance and exit points, he felt his heart sink. Each waterway was a narrow slit in the stone, barely wide enough for a rat to slip through.
"Figures," he muttered, shoulders slumping.
