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It was dark on the other side, with none of the light froh

"Get out of the way," I called down to Angelina, not sure exactly where she was

I leaped fro low, elina scra airound Behind me, the sirens never relented

I didn’t waste any tiue in ain as I raced toward the rew around the ed teeth I barreled forward, not bothering to glance around to see who et inside, to find cover

In the shaft, the blackness was al the chiseled walls to guide me I knew these tunnels; Aron and Brook and I had passedand setting up ca that the mines were our own private queendoms

And now I prayed they would provide shelter forafter the sirens had stopped screa rhythm with my pulse until I knew my eye would soon swell shut

I let ertips brush over the bruise that was already forertips--and before I could stop her, her lips brushed over it too, kissing it lightly So ers closed around hers, my eyes wide now, alert But it was too late Already I could feel tingling in the wake of her touch Already I could feel the ache beginning to fade

"Don’t," I whispered, thankful it was dark in the cavern, and that no one could see us "You can’t do that Never Do you understand?"

She stared back at loohten, or even to scold her I just wanted to protect her and keep her safe But her touch reminded me of why I was here, of why I’d been injured in the first place, and it forced et about the sirens, the panic, the pain

We couldn’t risk exposing our secrets in front of anyone Ever

"It’s okay We’re safe now," I soothed, squeezing her until I felt her relax again in elina drifted into a fitful sleep, but there was little chance that I would sleep tonight I was tired--exhausted even--but the fear kept creeping back in, keepingdiscohtdress provided little warainst the unyielding wall, trying not to disturb my sister, but my arm was cramped andabout whatarelina, and I wondered why it felt like so in his explanation