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"Makes sense No one would accidently discover it in the plains," Fisk said "Too bad the plains are so huge It’d be impossible to find"

"No, it wouldn’t Bavol would build it only far enough in to hide it froo any deeper"

"There’s still a lot of ground to cover"

"Shouldn’t be a probleo unless you have perhed "I’d like to see you stop et sick to his sto, and I’ the Citadel and going where only a few can follow"

"You’re going to give me a heart attack one of these days Do you know that?"

"You love all this intrigue and drahed and started to shake his head, but his expression sobered He glanced at e to save Sitia from the Commander, the Sitian Council would hire me as their Chief of Security?"

"They’d be idiots not to But would you really want the job? You’d have bosses"

"Ugh I didn’t think of that Huess it would depend on the salary"

We walked toward HQ in cohtly routine,from one lamppost to the next like synchronized fireflies The sun had disappeared behind the Citadel’s walls, which one a few hours Ideally ould return a few minutes before Valek, so I wouldn’t have to worry about hi for us, even if it h pro to remain in HQ had itsperks

When we entered the northwest quarter, we caught up to the lahters Amazed by their dexterity, I watched as one wo a lit torch in the other

Fisk grabbedat a quicker pace Concerned, I hurried to keep up and noticed that there were far hters than this street required, and yet half the lanterns re of figures holding blazing torches, and I was unarmed I’d left uise

We stopped I reached for ers appeared in Lyle’s and Natalie’s hands Even Fisk pulled a short sword frohts flashed to Valek as I slidstance If I escaped, I’d never disain