Driven

"Let's go Zyra, stay by my side," Kaizen whispered softly for her ears only.

"I will," she said solemnly. 

If anything attacked them he would fight to protect her. He wanted her to be sure of that. Just how far down were these steps they seemed to be unending. Somewhere water dripped and was leaking from somewhere why hadn't that been fixed. This underground facility would be the perfect place for mold and bacteria to thrive.

They went down the uneven steps and amazingly Zyra only managed to stumble once, not that she had to worry about falling down the stairs because Kaizen managed to catch her and offered his support.