The tall man was so lanky. His height was marked even for this place. It struck me who these men were.

“You got away,” I said softly.

This was the first family I’d released from the wall. The man doing the talking had been the first one I’d freed.

“Of course, we did,” the man said confidently. “The map led us out and the food gave us strength. We are grateful to you, Rachel, be well.”

The men slipped out the door and dispersed quickly. I turned and watched their backs disappear as the shock settled.

My first impulse was to pull open the door and see where they’d gone, but I stopped and just pushed it firmly closed. I’d promised Damien I would not do that. Instead I Looked down at the box in my hands.

box was about the size of a shoebox and it was Lashed closed with twine. Damien’s symbol

box. Gingerly, I lifted the lid and wasn’t surprised at the small bunch of tami leaves inside. They had a pungent aroma, not

letter wasn’t like the Last one the girls sent. It was on paper with no fake cover letter. I opened it and it

to you. Our friends that did the delivery were

it to contact you and leave messages. You can also use it to contact us and Leave us

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out on my own. My other Sister, Dara, attached the camera so you

lay your palm across the pad. The directions will be spelled out

you! Kennedy,

about the size of a small notebook. At the top I saw one of those flat circles that we knew to be cameras. The contraption was light in weight and I just stared at

The imprint of my palm

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