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And in his wake, he left a bloody line across Pritkin’s stoe reflexes were a little less sharp

But that wouldn’t help for long More than a dozen guards werethe roofline, about to overwhel but screa backward, like a bomb had been set off in front of theether in a spell that not only saved us, but cleared the other rug, as well Caleb had hit the carpet at the last second, and now stared up, looking both surprised and vastly relieved

He’d been battling two of the creatures alone, and it hadn’t been going great

But then, neither was this Because they’d be back And I didn’t think we’d last long with the air full of deadly blades kaet by a bunch of iuessed Rosier didn’t, either

So when he h power behind it to make the hairs on my neck stand up

But that would have been fine; that would have been aweso

"Was that supposed to help?" I asked as Rosier and Pritkin stared at each other blankly

And then Rosier tried again, and this time, the power of his words prickled acrossuntil Pritkin shot out a hand and grabbed his father’s ar!"

"They have to," Rosier said, looking alnant "I’ you fro back to court?" Pritkin asked acidly

"That’s not the at me "She wants to force my hand--"

"Are you mad? She doesn’t have that kind of power!"

"You knoho herwhat she’s capable--"

"Face facts! The council would rather see you dead than risk their precious necks! They won’t call off their guards until they’ve killed me--and anyone with me"

Pritkin’s eyes focused on me with that last sentence, and I shook my head Because I knew hiot before he grabbed --and into Caleb’s arms

"Pritkin! Damn it--"

"Listen to me! I need you to find Casanova Tell him to have his men--"

But I didn’t hear whatever he wanted Casanova to do Because two very scary things happened at once The crowd below gave a huge roar, like their favorite team had just scored a touchdown, and an alh the air from the other side of the street

I didn’t even have ti carpet, with Caleb’s hand onme down I saw Rosier pull a red-sheened blade out of his side, felt our carpet buck hard beneath uards who had just used us as a springboard And then ere

But not very fast It looked like the spell was having problems, maybe because the Allû had practically hacked to pieces the platfor to use But despite the poor treat anywhere

We, on the other hand, were anothersmashed into my side, and for the second ti

And Caleb couldn’t catch ht there withI promptly fell off because it was the size of a sht, as Caleb ca after ain--onto another one I looked up, and saw Pritkin hanging off the side of his carpet, Rosier and the Allû battling all around him, his hand outstretched and an intense frown of concentration on his face--

As he forments, in soain and ere rolling and bouncing and falling down four "flights," with pieces of rugto catch us every time I was convinced ere about to run out

And then I hit so with my face that was a lot harder than wool And looked up to find Casanova staring down atht before an Allû crashed into the space where I’d been lying