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“Dru! It’s Kingston From Fallen University”

“And Piper, and the rest of our crew,” I added

There was a long pause on the other end Then, Dru’s shaky voice caain “You’re… alive?”

“As far as I can tell,” Kingston said wryly

“Where are you?”

“The underworld” I leaned closer to the phone, raising my voice a little “That Owen kid sent us here soet back”

“How are youthis call?”

Kingston sighed “I have an enchanted phone”

Another long pause “That is a very serious violation of the rules, Kingston”

“I’m aware”

“I’ll have to report it to the other Custodians and—”

“Wait Hold on,” Kingston snapped “Are you seriously trying to tella phone? Because, newsflash, I’oddamn school Yeah, I have some contraband, but damn it, man, focus!”

A short pause I could hear Dru suck in several unsteady breaths and blow theain

“Right Sorry Okay, so you say you’re in the underworld The—the whole school, you said?”

“Every brick of it” Kingston shook his head bitterly “And everyone in it”