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“I…” Mara didn’t knohat to say

“Was it plain luck?”

“No I saw his hand, and I stabbed it” He thought about trying to explain how he saw things slower He’d never believe me He’d think I’m crazy

The Shadow sat in silence for an even longer ti, but as much as he tried not to move them, he couldn’t help it

The Shadow stood “You will be brought a meal while I deliberate Unfortunately, due to the nature of your arrival, you will remain tied”

The Shadow pulled the blindfold down and left Mara could still see the ined red eyes and pointed teeth underneath it He didn’t sound like a monster Maybe they are just men?

His next visitor didn’t remove the blindfold and fed him in co like the food Silas had fed hi Before it left, his visitor even wiped his mouth Maybe these people are okay If I hadn’t stabbed that other one, maybe I wouldn’t be tied up Maybe I’d have et ry at Silas What else did he lie about?

His wrists hurt sotime to fall asleep, then as soon as he did, he was startled ahen the keys rattled in the door His blindfold was taken off, and the Shadow sat in front of hiain

“Tell ht here?”

Mara couldn’t remember the name for it “To kill people that deserve to die”

“The ht you here told you that?”

“Yes”

“You have no family?”

“No”

“Will anybody be looking for you?”