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My head feels like I’ve been hit with a thousand bricks when I coer be in the tower, but as I look around, I’ to set and cast a shadow on the ground

“Liesel,” I breathe, but I already sense the loss She isn’t here She’s been taken out of this room while I was unconscious

I scramble to my feet, and my body realizes instantly it’s a mistake I shake, my stomach writhes, and I almost vomit But I push past all of that, just like I push past the pain in the back ofapart, but it’s nothing compared to how my heart feels

I failed Liesel, again

I failed

I’ve wanted nothing more than to protect her She owes et to die at another person’s hand

“Liesel!” I shout, like she’s soe floodsto co, to save her from the hell I’m sure she’s in

I don’t knoho has taken us, but it doesn’t taketortured by our captors while I sit down here useless

There are only three options for trying to escape from this tower

Climb out

Dig out

Or break out

Cli Liesel attempt it yesterday, I don’t think I’ll make it very far

Still, I in to hoist ers struggle to fit into the holds No her