The group heightened their vigilance, waiting before the aperture. Whether the unknown beyond was a blessing or a curse, they could not leave such an uncertainty behind them on their path of retreat.
"Boss, there are holes here too!" Gaga transmitted his voice. He had wandered off from the team at some point to investigate the opposite rock wall. Without close inspection, they would have been impossible to spot.
"Damn, they're here too, and here!" Gaga continued to transmit as he moved forward, revealing a dense, honeycomb-like row of holes.
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