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I turned the ring of keys over and over in y

"What's our cover story for being here?" I asked

The Governor got up stiffly and said, "Why I' the adventurers that you are that you'll want to investigate the ruins in the forest Not to ness to open up travel between the surface and this place for the purpose of trade I think both will be quite plausible reasons for continued existence here for the ti Well now I shall leave you to plan a mass escape and rejoin your crew as you have much to think about"

He started to leave but then stopped, "If you do go to the forest to look over the ruins be careful of the Salria"

"The Salria?" I asked

"Yes, they are a spur off group fro other things they practice the superstitious arts as well as black ic Slave children who have wondered too close to the forest have gone e people and we do not have " I said and he nodded and walked away

I fingered the keys again Was all this an elaborate trap of soot up and walked back to the rooh to reach this veranda and slammed the door shut; only I was still on the veranda I slipped quietly across the veranda and stepped behind a pillar and waited

The girl walked by and I cleared ht or run whichever the caseto hurt you, okay"

Her breathing slowed a bit and she nodded shakily

She gazed at me in fear, even as she did her best to cover up how afraid ofto hurt you I just want you to answer so aShe had a look to her of extreht ask her about

"Mandy was the Governor telling ?"

Her eyes darted off to the side and she said so low that I couldn't hear

I tipped her face back to ently and said, "I didn't hear you"

"Mostly" She said a little louder than before