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The Iron Trial Holly Black 20620K 2023-09-01

"I’m not that person Maybe I wanted to be, but I’s done, no matter what They don’t care about rules, just appearances This whole ti to be different from my parents, different froht and narrow But I think I had it all wrong, Call I don’t care about rules or appearances I don’t want to be the person who just gets things done I want to do the right thing I don’t care if we have to lie or cheat or cut corners or break rules to do it"

He stared at her, dazzled "Seriously?"

"Yes," Tamara told hi

"What is it?"

"Nothing You just always surprise ed at his sleeve "Come on, then"

They went down the hill quickly, Call stu stick, once nearly ihway, they found Havoc waiting by the side of the road, panting anxiously as a truck rue to be near cars after so long

Tao"

She darted across the highway, Havoc at her heels Call bit his lip hard and went after the and through his side By the time he reached the far side of the road, he was soaked with sweat -- not fro

"Call …" Tamara put her hand out, and the earth stirred under their feet Aup, as if she’d knocked over a fire hydrant Call put his hands in the water and splashed his face as Taood to stand still, just for a

Call offered Havoc so between them and what appeared to be a dirt road in the distance Call dried his face on his sleeve and set off after the wolf

He and Tamara walked in silence She had dropped back to ined, because she was probably getting tired, too He could tell she was as anxious as he was; she was chewing on the end of one of her braids, which she did only when she was really panicked

"Aaron will be okay," he told her as they joined up with the dirt road and started along it Hedges rose on either side "He’s a Makar"

"So was Verity Torres and they never found her head," said Ta-positive thing

They went on a little farther, until the road narrowed to a path Call was breathing hard and trying to pretend he wasn’t, hot pain shooting up his legs with every step It was like walking on broken glass, except the glass see from his nerves into his skin