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As they passed the PX, Carrow noticed two fey women she'd seen around New Orleans once or twice One was tall and lithe, the other shorter and curvy The pair had just finished stuffing a backpack full of supplies

Re her stint in Oblivion, Carrow paused She kne rainy this island was, and she'd sworn that she would never go out into the eleain I didn't even have a child with me then

Yet there was no time to pack their own, and the supplies were picked over When Malkom turned back, she "uietly told hi in thickly accented English, "Your pack Give it to me"

"No way!" the tall one said "Go to hell " She trailed off when Malko," she a it over "All yours"

Carrow tapped his shoulder "We need the sweater from one and the rain jacket froers

"This is so uncool, witch," the shorter one said as she shrugged out of her sweater "We're supposed to be allies"

"Sorry, but I've got a kid to take care of"

Malkom stuffed the clothes into the pack, then strapped it on, leading her away oncea demon around

In the next corridor, Carrow spotted the sli in one direction, so she pointed Malkom the opposite way

At last, she spied an exit in the distance, a hole exploded through an exterior wall

But she hesitated, gazing back for her friends Carroorried e"ually for thein tortured earlier, and Lanthe abducted "Lanthe?" she cried "Regin?"

No response Only the sounds of a battle nearing

Malko away One hit "

Could kill her

Carrow turned back "You're right, let's go"

Outside in the blustery night, a ed And everyone on their side was encumbered by their tor"ues

Why had Malkom's come off? He was in no way evil

As soon as they stepped out, the demon froze, astounded

He's never seen rain before "Malkoale for his first ti repeatedly

"You'll get used to it, derounds around the facility sloped doard Hoping to reach the shore, she pointed down "Go that way"

They followed the descent over treacherous terrain Ay rocks Downed trees cluttered their way The scent of decaying ained sohouls drew her gaze back up toward their former prison

Ceagainst the rain

Lightning flashed in the background, punctuating the bizarre scene