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Together, Julian, Nicholas, and I walked out into the hallway. We made it down to the main hallway before Terry himself saw us and stepped into our path.

Julian, Nicholas, and I stopped in our tracks.

“There you are, Piper. And I see you’ve run into my errant nephews.”

“Don’t worry, uncle,

lost.”

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Julian said smoothly. “We found Piper before she became hopelessly

Terry tilted his head. He was smiling, but its edges were sharp and dangerous. “And why would Piper need to be found? Last I saw her, she was with the tour group. I turn my back for one moment to correct an ignorant girl, and in that single moment, Piper vanished.”

“I went looking for a bathroom and got lost,” I said, falling back on my initial planned excuse.

“You were gone for an hour.” Terry’s eyes narrowed.

“I got very lost.”

we found her,” Julian said. “Who knows how long she would have been wandering. Sometimes I think you

have not forgotten,” Terry said.

if saying, I am here. I’m not going anywhere. The notion

to have worried you,” I said, hoping to end

like a natural pause. He wanted me to squirm, to feel uncomfortable, or maybe even

than to vaguely

wanted to

he relented. “Very well. I’m glad you have been returned to us. Now, we

haste. Dinner is about to

him. I traded looks with both Nicholas and Julian. Nicholas’s

at me.

the growing unease in

other guests and candidates were already finding the

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table.

Piper,” Terry said, as he found his seat at the center of the table. I was to sit

ear, he whispered, “I’ll trade seats with whoever is beside me.”

beside me. Their right as princes would let them have the right to

moved to my seat, we saw the name

next to me.

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