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"Your professorat an opposition is not the saoes to his parties, plays cards with his enemies Their only opposition is to see who can be more polite than the other Meanwhile, the rest of us suffer under the ean wondered, that he knew of the professor and his opposition?

"We have waited for your professor’s group to do so ever coain

"Weeell," drawled Thadd, tearing his attention from his sore ribs to attend to the conversation, "so you finally ads"

"I have been co to this conclusion for a while"

"Oh? And what decided you?"

"Various things," Cade replied evasively "The professor’s failed attean wondered if his experiences in the toiven him a resolve that had not been there before She was relieved that he did not mention the tombs, Weapons, or caretakers He apparently trusted thesethe emperor," Jax said, "comes down to us As the hard work always does"

So they were another opposition group? Did the professor know about the behind his back? Had he shared his knowledge of Arhys’ existence with Jax and his cohorts, or had he honored that secret as well? This furtive activity was fascinating, but very un-Cadelike Or at least, unlike the Cade she thought she kneas utterly devoted to the professor Howstudent of archeology, anyway?

Sheto distance herself ascellar She rested her arms on her knees, then her head on her arht, and she’d already been short on sleep She tried to listen as Cade argued with the other ed closed This was not her world, after all, not her war She had not wanted to get involved in its probleet home, she’d take care of Amberhill from there before he had a chance to make hihed tiredly to herself

She drifted into an uneasy sleep filled with i her to unlock their manacles They called out to her for help, and there, across the waves of people in bonds, stood Lord Aray eyes now dark, burning holes He held a cruel looking whip, ready to lash it at the slaves, and the dragon-eye ruby on his ring winked at her

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Cade shook her shoulder "Tam? Tam Ryder?"