Even with the flashlights, the mine shaft is oppressive. Landis has to struggle to keep his breathing even as they progress further in, has to wrench his thoughts away from what happens if there’s another earthquake and the ceiling collapses on top of them, what happens if whatever’s in the mine wakes up and the tunnel starts to constrict, crushing the whole group all at once. His heart is hammering almost painfully in his chest - he can hear his pulse in his ears, and it’s so loud that Landis is sure it’s echoing throughout the whole mine shaft. He’s just as sure that he can feel the walls breathing around him, in and out, ready to tighten and squeeze him until his organs pop.
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Even with the flashlights, the mine shaft is oppressive. Landis has to struggle to keep his breathing even as they progress further in, has to wrench his thoughts away from what happens if there’s another earthquake and the ceiling collapses on top of them, what happens if whatever’s in the mine wakes up and the tunnel starts to constrict, crushing the whole group all at once. His heart is hammering almost painfully in his chest - he can hear his pulse in his ears, and it’s so loud that Landis is sure it’s echoing throughout the whole mine shaft. He’s just as sure that he can feel the walls breathing around him, in and out, ready to tighten and squeeze him until his organs pop.