Stalagmite Dead End

Group confronts dense cluster of jagged stalagmites sealing the narrow tunnel. Hetra directs Nemini to carve through; axes strike rock, but formation crumbles, showering debris and trapping them deeper. Air turns foul and scarce—Vrestin gasps, Ian shouts to dig faster. Echoes amplify panic in this unstable impasse, where breakthrough means survival amid Vortis's choking depths.