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We paused again, waiting to rabbed froled until I heard Cactus’s voice

"Just rabbed ood look at et out of here"

"I can help," Cactus said "I want to help, to ave his hand a squeeze "Thank you"

Without another word, he stepped into the lead, striding ahead of us Of course, no one would think anything of Cactus walking about

"Can we trust him?" Ash askedat theI on the other hand, was slick with sweat, as if I’d just stepped out from under a waterfall

He clamped a hand over my mouth "Quiet"

Blinking, I fought to push the fatigue away and straighten The running had put"sorry" against Ash’s hand He took it off my face and nodded

Cactus stopped in front of a doorway and pointed at it with one finger I recognized it with a startle The door and the hinges were the exact same as what stood at the front of our barracks in the forest Down to the doorknob and the black paint on the door, the door could have been a perfect replica

"Sorunted softly and we jogged across the hallway and slipped through the door Cactus held open for us He didn’t follow us in

"Be careful, Lark" He touched ht I heard hi I shook my head, but he didn’t repeat whatever it was he said

"Thank you, Cactus Now get out of here, before they see you helping us"