Chapter 0213

“Maybe we should turn back,” Nicholas said.

“Too late now,” Julian said. “We’ve got to be sure.”

“I see light up there, Julian,” Nicholas said. “Dim the flashlight.”

Julian turned to the flashlight to the dimmest setting, and aimed it down at the ground. We had to move

slower than before, so as not to trip. She walked lightly to keep our footsteps from generating noise.

At the end of the tunnel, the walls abruptly stretched open into a room.

A room full of cages. A single tungsten bulb hung down from the ceiling, the only light in the room full of

shadows.

“What the —?” I began to say. Nicholas abruptly covered my mouth. He yanked me back into the

darkness of the tunnel. Julian followed at once, clicking off the flashlight.

A door on the far side of the room cracked open, and in walked Terry beside a man I had never seen

before a man dressed entirely in black with sallow cheeks and dark eyes.

organization needs for their purposes,”

personal

a person’s spirit.”

of this opening here?” the associate said. With silent steps, he

him, until my back was flat against his chest. He still held his

but now I held

heart thundered, however, so loudly I worried the strange, dangerous man could

said, walking closer. “Though one that has been bearing fruit. Soon, I

man said. He peered into the darkness. I swear he looked right at me, but he looked away just

eyes narrowed. “You would do well not to

hold sway in the royal palace,

you must still prove

“Ridiculous,” Terry snapped.

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him. In an instant, there was a knife

your place one way or

“You dare threaten me in my own home.”

it

King, but the underground controls all. This is your home because we allow it. Your King is

we allow it.”

so tightly a muscle ticked in his

in black returned his knife

no one said anything, then Terry cleared

continue on with the tour?” Terry

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