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The group reached the top of the staircase, turned a corner, and strode down a hallway There were six closed doorways, and they chose the third one on the left It was e They ed to prop Cameo on her feet and clasp her wrists in the restraints Three of them exited the room The fourth stayed behind

One of the others stopped in the doorway, saying, "Touch her, and he’ll kill you"

"If he finds out He won’t find out"

"I wouldn’t be so sure about that He wanted this one for his own It’s why she’s not with the others"

"I say again He won’t find out"

The door was shut, sealing the lingerer inside with Ca to pay dearly for that

Keeley dropped the Cloak, flashed behind hih great evil writhed inside him Demon-possessed, then How had he come to live in a realm usually reserved for evil spirits?

Doesn’t rabbed hold of his spine, and ripped Like filleting a fish He was too surprised to fight herand then too dead to react

As he thuether in another job well done What should she do as an encore? Flash throughout the home, until she found and captured the one responsible? She could present the ift

Butno Caht be iht-up rescue would have to suffice

Keeley used the guard’s keys to unshackle Cairl in strea covered by the Cloak She retraced her steps to the portal Danika had left open by keeping her hands on the Rod A second later, she had Cameo inside the room with the artifacts A room fuller than when she’d left it All of the Lords were there, s about Keeley and her intentions

Going be a reckoning one day, goddess

Keeley settled Cameo on the floor and removed the Cloak, then folded and stuffed the material in her pocket "We’re here," she announced,everyone’s undivided attention

"Cameo!" Torin burst out

"She’s alive And you," she said to Danika, "you may take your hands off the Rod You," she said to Reyes, "lance as he crouched beside the injured feed Keeley out of the way The others gathered around the girl, as well, pushing Keeley farther backsoon forgetting her and the good deed she’d just done

She got that the girl was hurt and needed tending She just wished the group cared a little about her well-being It’ll take tiroup