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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 forget how

have not forgotten,” Terry said. His gaze

saying, I am here. I’m not

I said, hoping to end the discussion. “I’m back now so

feel like a natural pause. He wanted me to squirm,

than to vaguely

wanted

I’m glad you have been returned

is about to be

us. We fell into step behind him. I traded looks with both Nicholas and Julian.

at me.

growing unease in my

other guests and

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table.

he found his seat at the center of the table. I was

ear,

me. Their right as princes would let them have the

we moved to my seat, we saw the name on

next to me.

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