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Carroas still shaking froed him by, half-dead, hours later The whites of his eyes were fully red Blood streamed from his nose, ears, and mouth

What had they done to hiet free, to reach her cell His voice a weak rasp, he said, "Bound forever, wife? Is this what you wanted uards subdued hi him away, back to his own cell

As soon as they were out of sight, Ember said, "Wife? The witch is hitched!"

Naturally, Ruby had peeked out, witnessing the exchange "Who was that?"

E, "He&039;s your new stepdad Or rather, your stepdemon"

Portia cried, "Felicitations!"

"Carrow?" Lanthe slanted her an arch look "Surely you didn&039;t "

Ehed "Yes, do deny it, witch"

"It was one of those deed

Lanthe relaxed "So it doesn&039;t count"

Again, Carrow recalled Malkom&039;s expression the first tiazed down at her with such pride, as if he&039;d carried a treasure"It counts," she said "I don&039;t deny it - or hiasped

Ruby froith confusion

Ember snickered, and a haze fell over Carrow&039;s vision

Malkoin&039;s as well, these last days of misery, imprisonment with these evil bitchesall too led yell, Carrow launched herself at E her in the nose

Blood spurted, but E thickly as she delivered a blow to the side of Carrow&039;s head Her ear sang Damn, that sorceress was fast

"Stop this, witch!" Lanthe snapped

Too late Carrow had already jabbed her fist against Ember&039;s throat; at the sa her lip

"Portia, do soas us"

"Stop!" Ruby suddenly cried "Sorabbed Carrow, yanking her back As Portia dragged Eaze darted all around theht Evil flies to us on a foul wind"

"Evil flies to us?" Carrow dabbed the back of her hand over her bleeding lip "Really? And on a foul wind, no less!"

"There&039;s aus, witch," Portia said "You can&039;t feel its fury? Your girl did"

Carrow did feel it then The air around the But frohouls wailed their uneasiness Gnoainst the stone floor

An outraged bellow sounded Chase&039;s? He was probably furious that Regin hadn&039;t been destroyed corew fierce, rain pounding the roof and even the walls

E, "I hate rain" She would

Lanthe glanced froet ready to run"

Carrow helped Ruby put on her boots, then hastily donned her own

The lights flickered, the feel of power ratcheting up a notch

"RIIIIINNNNNNGGGGG!" so shrieked

Icy fear slithered up Carrow&039;s spine "What the hell is it?"

Lanthe hts wavered once ether No backup electricity fired No ehts alleviated the pitch-darkness

The facility was coas would disburse to sedate the prisoners?

Carrow jumped when more screams sounded

"I hear others of our kind," Lanthe said "Some of them have their sorcery back"

"Then why aren&039;t they escaping?" Carrow asked

"None would have the ability to break the glass yet, even without a tor"ue," Portia said "Unlike Eranite monolith deep in the earth directly beneath us I&039;ll raise it, rupturing this facility fro I can&039;t break, Ember will burn"

Lanthe said, "Carrow, hold on to Ruby Tight"

"Got her" She swooped the girl into her arms

"RIIIIINNNNNNGGGGG!" Whatever it was neared the the inmates, tords repeated: "La Dorada"

When even the two evil Sorceri looked unsettled, Carrow asked, "Who&039;s La Dorada?"

Lanthe answered, "A sorceress, the "ueen of Golds - and ofEvil"

Which meant she could manipulate evil better than anyone

"She walks in apocalypse," Eht it&039;d be this soon"

"I have nothing to wear," Portia "uipped, but Carrow thought it was to cover her anxiety

Two Sorceri "ueens with their extraordinary powers feared this La Dorada?

"RIIIIINNNNNNGGGGG!"

Whispers sounded once more, another name added now "Lothaire "