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Alicia looked past her but saw no one; A here?" she asked

Ales "I’ll explain on the way"

In the outer roo Greer’s directions, Amy and Alicia made their way via backstreets and trash-strewn alleys into H-town Soon the southern wall rose into view Amy entered a small house, little more than a hut There was no furniture at all In theaside to reveal a hatch with a ladder One of the trade’s stash houses, Aured that out They descended into a cool, damp space that s

The shelves, stocked with liquor, pulled away to reveal a tunnel At the far end they came to another ladder and, ten feet up, aand pushed

They were outside the city, a hundred yards outside the wall in a copse of trees Soldier and a second horse were tied up, obliviously grazing As Alicia climbed free of the hatch, Soldier raised his head: Ah There you are I was beginning to wonder

Her sword and bandoliers were hanging from the saddle Alicia strapped on her blades while Amy covered the hatch with brush

"You should be the one to ride hi out the sword

Aled the sword over her shoulders and swung up onto Soldier’s back Aliciabut with a fierce look to him It was late afternoon, the sun harsh and white

They rode away

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The drea in bed The roolow The sheets were cold; it was this coldness that had aroused hi time

Amy’s side of the bed was empty

He called her name His voice sounded weak in the darkness, barely a presence He rose and went to theA away froed in his heart She began to walk--away from the house, away froure silhouetted by thesmaller Peter could neitherwrenched from his body Don’t leave , his body glazed with sweat Apgar’s face swa has happened"

He didn’t have to say the rest Peter knew at once Aone

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