The Nesting Ground

Samuel and I continue to lend aide to Mathias.  However his compromised condition is slowing us down and making this undertaking virtually impossible.  Nevertheless it is agreed upon and we will not abandon him.  Unlike the other tunnels this one offers no threat. “We can rest here for a while,” affirms Samuel,  “but we must resume our quest in a few hours.  Doctor Mathias is not doing very well and we will reassess the situation in a few hours after we have all had a chance to rest.”  No one knows what exists beyond the vents, and if in fact the Cicadas were engineered, that what manner of being created such a beast?