The first person to arrive was Elias. He looked the worst of them all, covered in significant injuries, but the middle-aged man grinned through the pain, mentioning how it was a "one hell of a battle".
No more than a minute later, one of the twins materialised in the chamber, with his brother following shortly after. Both looked injured, but surprisingly, nothing life-threatening.
The person who surprised Damon the most was Amber. She appeared without a scratch, no injuries, no ragged breathing. She looked as if she hadn't fought at all, which would've been impossible considering the nature of the maze.
Then the arrivals stopped.
The group stood in silence, eyes drifting toward the empty space, somewhat expecting the last person to appear.
But as minutes passed, nothing happened.
'Axel's missing,' Damon realised, his gaze sweeping across the gathered faces.
The others were also quick to catch on.
"What about Axel?" one of the twins finally voiced what everyone was thinking.
