All Pawns

"What took you so long?" Alice asked when she saw Grey walking down the tunnel. She was still in the tunnel, deeper than where she originally stopped. Looking at her pale face, it was easy to see that she was having a hard time staying there.

"I had an encounter with something, sorry I took so long." Grey was a bit fearful when he saw Alice's condition. She was panting heavily and looked like she would collapse anytime soon. 

Since she took the risk of advancing, it was mainly due to the fact that she was worried about Grey's well-being and wanted to check up on him. 

"Let's go." 

Grey didn't want her to suffer any longer, so he hurried her. 

…..

Outside the cave. 

The projection appeared when Grey and Alice walked out. 

He looked at Grey deeply. There was a strange feeling he was getting from him at the moment, different from how it was when he went in. 

"What distance did you reach?" He asked the duo.