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.

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

at the small bunch of tami leaves inside. They had a pungent aroma, not particularly good or bad as far

paper with no fake cover letter.

out you would be near the mountains, so we wanted to give this to you. Our friends that did the delivery were happy to help us.

Hannah and I can use it to contact you and leave messages. You can also use it to contact

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after I went out on my own. My

you lay your palm across

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pad about the size of a small notebook. At the top I saw one of those

it Lit up. The imprint of

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