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‘What did Miss Osbourne tell you?’

Saainst her chest as Edge spoke behind her

‘Edge! How on earth does someone your size tread so stealthily?’

‘I don’t You were lost in thought That was Miss Osbourne, wasn’t it? I heard you talking and decided not to interfere’

‘Very clever of you Yes, she—’

‘Not here Come with me’

Just outside the rooh room to accommodate his shoulders On the upper floor she stopped short at the sight of a full-size statue of aattention to, rather than distracting froions

Edge glanced back at her, frowning as he sahat she was staring at

‘Stop gawking at Apollo Over here’

‘I will gawk if I want to I a points of interest He doesn’t look as strong as you and you are far erbut he is passable’

Edge took her arness about his ht as they looked down into the open space of the Sepulchral Chah the sheer nu, allowing the eye no rest Above the, looking up into the night sky Except it wasn’t the sky—the indigo velvet of night and the golden stars were just reflections of the candles along the walls, an illusion of openness

‘Careful’ Edgeon hers, war is’

‘It would be e if I landed in a heap in the middle of all the antiquities, wouldn’t it?’

‘It would be’

‘Do you knohere you are going?’

‘I think so He said it was directly aboveah’