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Messenger let her speak but was clearly having difficulty controlling his ,” he said, “because you will pierce all of the subject’s defenses and discover the true fear at the heart of him”

“It’s a hell of a ride,” Oriax said, wandering nearer,he had felt fro, indeed”

“I don’t understand,” I said truthfully

“I aer of Fear The punishment I inflict is raised from the subject’s own mind It is to be his worst fear In order to knohat that fear is, you must travel deep within his ht word “disturbing”

Derek said, “She’s not going inside anything”

“There are words to be spoken,” Messenger said

“What are you talking about?”

“An incantation”

“An incantation? Like a spell?”

“Stand behind hier directed, and I moved with uncertain steps to stand behind Derek Derek had laughed and tried to thwart this by turning around, but his feet were unlued to the wooden floor

“Hey!” he yelled

“Closer, Mara Put your left hand over his heart, the center of his chest”

To say that I did not want to touch any part of this loathsome boy would be an understate well ahead of my caution I wanted to knohat this hat itSo I complied He squirmed but could not ht

I felt his heart beating through his sweaty uniform

“Now place your right paler directed