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“Keep your voice down,” he whispered “We’re under—Piper!”

He hissedhard and landed on my face He found me in the dark and lifted me into his arms

“You good?” he whispered

“Yeah We’re under what?”

“Harpy nests Dozens We have to keep going”

Kingston, whose night vision was as poor as ated himself to the sky Kai, Jayce, and Xero had no t

rouble at all, though Jayce had shifted into his hellhound forh in exactly the right spot, since his fur had a purplish glow to it

After we had been walking for what see in front of us Xero stopped, wrapping a protective arm around me

“Guys?” Kingston’s voice cah the darkness He sounded tired

“Right here,” Xero answered

“Good We’re half apile of rocks over there I think it may be a cave”

“Sounds like camp,” Xero said

“Yeah Just keep walking straight I’ll uys there”

Another rustle and a rush of wind, and he was gone I had never been afraid of the dark, but existing without sight for so long was beginning to get to me

“How long will it take to walk half ato keep the whine out of my voice