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He opened his e of the Magician’s Keep filled his mind

Not yet, he answered

Onora arrived after the horses were settled

"Anyone else interested in us?" he asked her

"No"

"Good Let’s have a chat with our new friend There’s a narrow side street a few blocks up When we enter it, find a spot to blend in and get behind the boy," he instructed her

"Yes, sir"

Valek hefted their saddle bags, but Yelena kept her knapsack slung over her shoulder The three of theht As soon as they were out of sight, Valek and Yelena hurried to the other end, while Onora disappeared Too focused on them, the boy didn’t notice her absence When they reached the end of the street, they retraced their steps

Caught in the open, the boy froze for a second before whirling around and running into Onora He tried to dodge past her, but she tripped hi him doith a blade pressed to his neck He i us?" Onora asked

"Ithought you weresoed as if in defeat "I thought you ht need soe place to offer help"

The boy craned his neck to see her "Circu hand"

She smiled "He’s one of Fisk’s Let him up"

Onora pulled him to his unsteady feet "Why didn’t you say so?"

He wiped off his pants "Because it was just as likely that you would arrest ht you ht be part of the resistance, but I wasn’t sure since I didn’t recognize you"

"How about now?" Valek asked "Do you recognize us?"

"Not really, but I know Master Fisk orking with a number of adults, and when I saw you tell, there’s not many adults who visit the Unity Fountain in the h It would only be a matter of time before they dreanted attention "Let’s continue this discussion at the safe house Actually, it’s the apartment above Alethea’s bookshop Onora, take"

"Phelan"

"Phelan, and meet us there"