Man Finds Stairs in the Middle of the Forest, Then Looks at What’s on Top

A different smell

Standing fully upright, Thomas steadied his breath and took a few tentative steps away from the rope. The air smelled damp and metallic, almost alien-like compared to the fresh woodland air above the ground. He turned his head slowly, light sweeping in wide arcs, revealing only shadows and stone. The real exploration was about to begin. “Let’s first go north.”