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"Let’s hurry," she said As they caave way, and Jericho nearly pluh Evie had to yank hiasped The chairs had been arranged in a circle, as they had been at Brethren

"Jericho," Evie whispered, backing out of the roohty John does his ith his apron on," Jericho sang and laughed

"Jericho, that isn’t funny"

He had the strangest smile "Do you hear that , but this tiroans and creaks of the old house "No"

"It’s like a party!" Jericho smiled happily "Let’s dance You love to dance, don’t you, Evie?" He swept her into his ar her around so quickly she felt dizzy

"Jericho, what’s the matter with you?" Evie said, and then she remembered: the puff of dust from the rosette The powerful plants the Brethren used to make their wine and smoke Jericho was under its effects now

"I’ve alanted to dance with you," he ainst her neck "I’ve watched you, you know When you didn’t think anyone was looking" He brought his le "I’ve thought about you, late at night So et hied this place It was a coconspirator, every bit as for to protect hi away from Jericho "But not here"

"Yes Here," he said, pulling her close again, pressing her against hihed, she could swear, and fro

"I know a better spot! This way," Evie said, dragging Jericho toward the kitchen She had to get him out the door, out into the fresh air Then she could toss a lit match into the house and run with Jericho as far away as they could get

"Where are you taking me?" Jericho asked dreah she tried to sound offhand, her voice shook As if it could sense her plan, the door slammed shut

"No!" Evie pulled on the handle, turning it wildly, but it wouldn’t budge, not even when she threw herself against the door again and again They were trapped The house would not let theo