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One of them motions for us to follow hi you and drag you there,’ says Tan Head

I put o but stand only an inch away, blockingthe circular driveway to the el posted on the rooftop and balconies watching us

We stop in front of the double glass doors One of the guards goes inside We wait in silence under the predatory gaze of far too many warriors The cult people rush to the trunk of one of the cars and heft the sword out It takes two of thelass doors open, and several angels come outside One of the newcoet ready for the last party

The irl as prouards who then grab my arms

When they lay the sword in front of Uriel’s footman, he says, ‘Kneel’

Theexecution The angel marks their foreheads with a black smear

‘This will ensure your safety fro as you have this roup?’ asks Tan Head, looking up at the angel

‘Bring them to us We’ll enerous to those who serve us’

‘Let it be known that they tore apart their last set of servants,’ I say to the cultworried I wonder if they knew about the nore ood work, and perhaps we’ll allow you to serve us in heaven’

The round ‘It is our honor to serve thenoise if I wasn’t so scared

They shove el drags it behind us

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Inside, the lobby is crowded and roaring with noise, every inch of standing space bursting with angels Either they’ve all coht

They el host we’d seen flying this way

The crowd parts to letbehind me that catches everyone’s attention They all stare as we pass I feel like a witch being paraded through town I guess I’ rotten to into a roo and out onto the lahere the els to see

There are still patches of dried blood on the terrace Apparently, there’s no one left to clean up after them anyround, and for soone through it with shovels

Signs have sprouted up over the lawn The last time I was here, there was only one booth, but now there are booths everywhere They seereen I can’t read the synize Uriel’s from when Raffe pointed it out to me His is the red banner