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"Ah, well, those tunnels have been closed up forever" Lucas Clay froraveyard now, could you? And Reverend Parker lived a very long life When he felt it cooes down there now Trust me, I had power in my day I saw to it that the crypts were kept closed, and that even if the church opened them, there was no access to the studio Everyone was careful not to let the truth be known If people had found out, they would have coht have ended up in museums, in drawers, like all the speci at the to make sure they understood

"I think that someone who’s very much alive has discovered the secret of the tunnels, Mr Claye sound that, if he’d been living, would have been a disdainful sniff "That one!" he said, shaking his head

"That one--who?" Madison asked

Claylad He’s done the studio proud But…that one he’s married to now She caarette in my vault and crushed it out on the floor She was alaiting for so away She was up to so, you mark my words"

"Have you ever seen her in the chapel, Mr Clayan asked

Clay man I don’t watch people endlessly Sometimes I come because it’s beautiful and peaceful, and I love this land I can’t tell youat her aro," he said He pulled his phone fro

"Thank you, Mr Claymore!" Madison called back

"Thank you, yes, thank you so an said "Damn!" he ?"

"Sean isn’t answering," he told her "He’s got to be out of contact The wretched things worked in the tunnels by the studio, but…"

Fear instantly wrapped icy fingers around her heart "He’s here--you said he’s here, in the cean? Why hasn’t he answered?"

"He’s probably in the chapel I knoas here Maybe he thought a chapel that was once a churchTherecell phone reception But don’t worry--we’ll find hi to be fine Now, you, on the other hand, stay close to an Raintree was tall and long-legged and he kept up with her easily as she ran through the ceravestone, he was there to catch her

"Madison, I’m sure Sean’s fine," he said

"Yes, I a her arm "We’ll walk quickly--but alk, okay?"

She nodded, feeling chastised but knowing he was right

When they got close to the chapel, she drew ahead again, calling Sean’s na, she heard the echo of her voice against the old stone walls Sean didn’t answer

"Co past her down the aisle

She followed hi area, for the church "Watch it! There are lights, but it’s dangerous back here"

"We didn’t ask Lucas where to find the crypt!" Madison said

She walked around and saw ahad been roped off

"I wonder what happened here, or what they’re doing"

Logan joined her "It doesn’t look like they’re doing anything yet So is treacherous They’ve probably asked for a structural engineer to come in

Madison walked over to the area that had been roped off "The ground looks damp Maybe they had a leak," she said

"Maybe I heard it was bizarrely wet last ood It’ll help keep the fires down this su his phone "Doesn’t work in here, either," he muttered