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It’s time, Reah I’d fallen asleep but Tory’s voice in ht, I said Our escape had been carefully planned Ry would provide the initial explosion--Bel said he didn’t know if he could control his blasts well enough We didn’t want to breach the hull of the ship--that would come later, just for show The whole ship shook anyith the force of Ry’s blast Cell doors popped open Only a few remained locked Nods’ door was one of those
I was out ofthe strength any High Deainst him I was immune as well, and ripped my own cuffs off Ry didn’t need Tory’s help to rein with I hadn’t known that until Norian Keef let it slip earlier
Bel, Hish and Max were all glad to get rid of their cuffs--I could see that easily enough when Ry released theesture and they dropped to the floor with a nated ship’s corridor while ASD agents shouted and ran toward us--we had to ents were rando pieces of the ceiling and the walls to explode outward I ducked as some of it came my way
"Get us out of here!" Tory shouted at Ry Ry didn’t even blink as he folded all six of us away
"The captured wizards were stronger than we anticipated," the Captain of the prison vessel declared in an interview He was actually a es of the blasted-out hull where all but one of the prisoners had escaped That prisoner was shown as he was loaded into an ar driven to the local cell that awaited him
"It is most fortunate that this particular prisoner did not escape--he is the reported gunents were killed during the escape" Norian watched the newsfeed--it had been a stroke of genius, finding three bodies to transport None of his agents had been injured during the escape The breach in the outer hull had been ents aboard ship, shortly before they reached port on Tulgalan All on board ell away from the blast that created the hole in the side of the ship Ry, Tory and the others had gotten aithout mishap
"Are you sure the coo, one of Lissa’s vampire mates
"Oh, yes And no ill ever reach Mandil that we violated the treaty in that way Nods will not reveal any secrets other than what he’s told us already, after I placed compulsion to be truthful"
"Yes I couldn’t believe what cao a grim smile "The wizards who planted those lies in histo Lord Morphis" Norian turned back to the news on the vid-screen Erland Morphis had also stated that no wizard or warlock could outdo an old vampire on coht prove useful, soed to escape with a little assistance" Bel indicated Ry, Tory and esture "These were arrested with us and have agreed to help"
I was frightened that the Prince h and Bel had nearly shaved ed me after my hair had been whacked off for the second time
"What can these do for me?" The Prince sounded less than hopeful as he looked the three of us over
"This one holds power greater than mine," Bel nodded toward Ry "These two can provide shields than no wizard can crack" He pointed toward Tory and me "If you stand with them, your protection will be assured"
"They can protect ued and rose from his seat Rich robes rustled about the Prince Royal of Mandil as he studied Tory andhis lips as he considered us I was grateful that none of his wizard guards ith hih Coate an attack on the h Coh Coh Co out a section of the western wall surrounding the h power to ue wizards believe their current opposition was behind the attack--a few of the lesser-talented wizards still opposed the High Coh Commander had fooled the citizens, but other wizards were not so easily taken in
"The boy will not be so easily noticed by the others," the Prince had stopped pacing and was now eyeing me carefully I prayed he wouldn’t see me as female
"No, my Prince He is quite useful, too He can run errands and carrywith toting su skills" Bel flashed a smile in ht ht be had, should one be required?" The Prince sat down, still keeping his eyes on uard to htly "The wizard ill keep ao home to his wife She is about to birth her first any day"
"Will the disguises hold?"
"Certainly, my Prince"
"Then it will be so Boy, coes for ers at me I went
"Where did that co the conteue wizard lookedthe hole blown in the wall At least one wizard was instructed to stay with the Prince at all tih Commander pulled hi guarded Neither the Prince nor I were fooled
"I needed a boy to run ry," the Prince snapped "It is such a chore to have my cook awakened when it is late"
"That is certainly true," the wizard agreed