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.

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

closing the box. Gingerly, I lifted the lid and wasn’t surprised at the small bunch of tami leaves inside. They had a pungent aroma, not particularly good or bad as far as I was concerned. Beneath

Last one the girls sent. It was on paper

be near the mountains, so we wanted to give this to you. Our friends that did

for you and it is very special. Hannah and I can use it to contact

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than a month after I went out on my own. My other Sister, Dara, attached the

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

Kennedy, Dara,

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

the face of the pad and it Lit up. The

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