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.

offer the organization

area for my own personal enjoyment in the past. These cages are

breaking a person’s spirit.”

said. With silent steps, he came closer to the

was flat against his chest. He still held

mouth, but now I held my breath as well.

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

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

the man said. He peered into the darkness. I swear he looked right at me, but he looked away just as quickly. “What we need are more abilities, and

“You would do

“You may hold sway in the royal palace, Terry, but

you must still prove

“Ridiculous,” Terry snapped.

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In an instant, there was a knife in his hand. “Your

will learn your place one way

out his chest. “You dare threaten me in my own

his knife, catching it under the orange

all. This is your home because we allow it. Your King

because we allow

mouth so tightly a muscle ticked

returned his

no one said anything, then Terry

on with the

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