Marcus’ voice crackled through the phone, thick with concern.

Bruce pressed his tongue to the roof of his mouth, closing his eyes momentarily to suppress the pain.

“She’s with me, and she’s safe. Don’t worry.”

“Where is she? I must see her at once.”

Marcus had no patience for Bruce’s evasions; he felt something amiss about Millie’s sudden unreachability.

“I’LL send you an address,” Bruce assured him.

“If anything should befall her, you understand what awaits you,”

Marcus warned.

ended the call, trading his soiled coat for a fresh one. He approached the window, surveying the surroundings outside, biding his time for the opportune moment to escape and

the

and

cowering, her face pale

struck him as he knew she must be

Angela’s Library

somewhat abated. She quickly approached him,

in the depths of the forest, this location was virtually impossible to discover. Millie

moment, Bruce

out of here. Come

maze-like forest, stumbling and falling more than once, Bruce finally guided Millie to the

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