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Five coppers? That was all I picked it up, as well as another similar, only it had different coloured beads Haydyn would like it, I was sure "I’ll take the two"
She sain and took the money She then wrapped the bracelets separately in tissue paper before popping the for me I thanked her and walked away, bemused by my impulsive buy I wasn’t really litter and awe of the splendid market and then eyed a confectionary store in indecision Finally, at the little growl ed and went inside to buy a cream cake I took the cake back outside to stand back from the crowds at the corner of the shop where it s I could eat ood, I couldn’t help feeling a little unsatisfied as I ate it people-watching It was nowhere near as good as Cooks, I gri all ht, I wiped at a se of cream on my lip and readied myself to otten away for this long And I just kneas in for a severe lecture from Wolfe Perfect
Just as I made to take a step forward, I heard a scuffle from behind me My heart spluttered with dread
But it was too late
A grimy hand clamped down on round as I was dragged back into the darkness of the alley I tried to screaainst the hand but all that came out was a le free fro arruff voice spoke in my ear and I shivered as a decayed breath hit th in his hold
"Do it," someone else said
How many were there?! I turned to see just as aan to thrash and beat out at runts and curses as they tried to lift round I was terrified, furious, to be so helpless and vulnerable, with one of my most valuable senses disabled
The fa from its scabbard halted us all, and runted, "Deal with him"
One of the Guard! I’d never been so thankful to be followed! Trying to listen to the fight that had broken out, I stupidly let myself be thrown up onto what I assumed was a hard shoulder Grunts and a shout of pain found my ears I hoped the officer’s sword had just found one ofstoneinto flesh, grunts, groans, hisses of pain
"Stop or we kill the girl"
I heard heavy breathing and then silence
Fearful, I began to squir down on whatever body part I could find
"Stop it, or ill kill your bodyguard!" the voice below rowled as an insolent hand swattedinthey had both I and the officer in an untenable position If one of the Guard had let hiht
"What e do with ‘ih fe ‘i ere really, truly going to be taken I began to fight again in earnest, taking pleasure in the yelp of pain I produced when I bit what I assuh the hood over my head
"Blood ‘ell! Prick her!"
A sharp, short pain flared inspeed and flooded ht colours The colours burst like fireworks in the night sky until they faded, leaving only a nuht shot up under h an?" A faroaned, peeling my eyes open I turned my head and winced at the cold stone beneath it A tiny as the source of the annoying light in another wise dank, cold cellar I scranear
"Are you alright?" He asked softly
I shook e roo in it but us and a changing screen in the corner A door made of thick metal bars stood at one end I felt like I was in a dreaes, of unfa jostled And so to feedforever
"Where are we?" I croaked My throat felt like it hadn’t been used in a while
Wolfe sighed and pushed a cup of water totaken in the hthe cup "Where are we?" I whispered, searching frantically about now I could still feel that clammy, dirty hand over my mouth, those hands on my body as they tried to restrain ravely "We’ve been kidnapped by the Iavii"
My jaw dropped That was the last thing I had been expecting Although, to be honest, I didn’t knohat I’d been expecting The last time I’d been kidnapped it was for my power and I had just assuypsies fro havoc in Javinia?"
"The very ones" He gried us We’re in Javinia, but we’ve only been out for a few days I think, which means we must be near the border"
My heart thudded in my chest and I felt sick "A few days At the mercy of those people?"
Wolfe’s jaw clenched and he turned away from me in frustration "Well you would have to defy orders and take off on your own sofor the lecture to start, did it, Stovia?!"
"I’esturing around at the cell "They have a Dravilec, Rogan And they’re well-arot!"
"A Dravilec?" I was e a there were so few left