The man rushed at me headlong, earning him the back of my fist.

The woman, however, was a bit trickier to subdue. She was quick and knew how to fight. She landed a number of good strikes.



Fortunately, I was still stronger than she. When I finally landed a punch, the fight ended quickly.

Having finished with them, I went back to the task of opening passageway underground. It was hidden in a crawl space behind the stone fireplace.

So much for what seemed to be.