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He retracted the eyepiece from the cabinet, and rotated the wheel to extend the scope out of the stairwell tower The periscopes were placed so he could look right down at the h the eyepiece, he saw the intruders carried enough light with them to verify his worst fears

"Professor?" Cade had followed him "Are they Inspectors?"

The professor nodded "A fair mob of the I’ve done, everything I’ve worked for"

"We have to get out of here," Cade said

"The underground--"

"No," Cade said sharply "If they know about the round may be compromised, and we’d be trapped"

"Yes, yes, of course You are right" The professor swept a shaking hand through his hair He thanked goodness for Cade’s cal to complete and utter ruin, that Silk and the eile things He led the way back into the artifact rooan

"Professor, we need a way out," Cade said, his voice louder

As if to aug now echoed up the stairwells at both ends of the rooo, the professor had reinforced the doors from inside with steel, but they would not hold up forever under a deter fro the spot where Karigan lay "All else may be lost, but you will have to protect Arhys"

"I will, but we need a way out And we’re not leaving without Karigan"

"Of course not" Maybe, the professor thought, here was his chance to redeeain Cade’s respect "There is a way out, o from the fire that destroyed the rest of this complex, it was to always ensure there was an extra route of escape Collectlady and follow et her bonewood--she may have need of it when she wakes up"