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It’s a pity,” she mutters “I hoped Grubbs would be here I wanted to kill him at the same time as Dervish”

“He’ll be here soon,” I lie, trying to keep the tremble out of my voice “Kernel too And Beranabus” Her expression twitches when I et out of here before—”

“Billy Spleen was a bad liar,” she cuts me off, “but you’re worse I wonder if you’ll squeal like he did when I kill you?”

“Bill-E didn’t squeal I knoas there”

“So you were I forgot”

A crab-shaped de and shuffles towards me

“Not yet,” Juni snarls “I want to torture her first”

The crab snaps at her and she scowls “I don’t care what he said I…” A look of disgust crosses her face “No You’re right We’ll kill theet out of here But not before we’ve had some sport” She waves at Shar with the huirl and Dervish to me”

The dee on Shar the flesh of her feet and shins, pausing only to dance diabolically to the rhythm of her tor on the remains of Kealan The rest barrel down the stairs, back into the bowels of the hospital

Juni smiles horribly “Alone at last,” she wheezes

I say nothing, backing away slowly, trying to think of a way out of this Down the wall and through theon the first floor? But Lord Loss is probably waiting on the other side I’m surprised he didn’t cross with Juni Maybe he wasn’t sure who he’d find and didn’t like the prospect of a run-in with Beranabus

“I won’t kill you i a trail of sli flesh, blood and pus behind “I’ll keep you alive a while, like Shar woman The monsters have stripped the flesh fro up her thighs Shar her conscious with ic

“I’ll kill you,” I sob

“I think not,” she chuckles “You’re the one who’ll perish tonight But I’ll kill Dervish first I’ll wake hi Can’t let hi hihter hiruesomely Then finish you off”

The square-headed deh with Kealan and heads down the stairs to find aze on it, bark a quick spell and send it flying at Juni’s head She deflects it upwards It squeals as it shoots into the air