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And.. I have a bit of time so I can write another bit for Acyn and Sahar.

Acyn

Niarok, Lorcan, Quin and the other man with the long dark hair had disappeared into a far tunnel and it was getting colder fast.

I didn’t even think about following the advice to get close and wait to freeze to death.

I shivered and hurried along the walls, looking up at the ceiling, examining every inch of the walls, floor and ceiling. I was not dressed for this. Sahar and I had come straight from a desert in the middle of summer, we weren’t wearing more than one layer of linen and weren’t even close to prepared. I hated being unprepared.

There it was, a gap in the ceiling. Barely wide enough to fit my fingers through, and it was high up.

Worth a try.

“Where are you going?” Sahar asked, wrapping her arms around herself and frowning up at me.

“Nowhere,” I said, already halfway up the wall. I wasn’t good at climbing, but this wall had noticeable gaps in it. Too late, it occured to me that the castle might want us to climb this.

Sahar realized what I was doing and stood watching me.

“Are you sure that’s a good idea?” She asked, dubiously.

“I know it’s terrible but we’re low on options,” I said, trying to slide aside the stone panel. It was easier than I’d expected.

“Coming?” I asked, climbing up through it and into the darkness.

“You bet I am,” Sahar said, already right behind me.

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Author’s note: Don’t trust them to follow instructions. Ever.