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"And my job?" I asked

"Until you’re lass and teach Quinn how to do it," Galen said

He opened the door to the back room The floor was concrete instead of sand and the walls were covered with stones A kiln and a variety of glass equipment littered the room, which even had a chimney Barrels of li you need is here Get started I’ll be back later" Galen paused next to Quinn and whispered so

I waited for Quinn to attack again But after shooting lare, he returned to his table It was the first time in half a season that Galen wasn’t withI’d have access to a kiln gave me a tiny crumb of hope But I’d need allies I approached Quinn

"Go away," Quinn said in a lol He kept his gaze on the diaret"

"Then I’ll just add it toyou here, Quinn"

He continued to stare at the stone, but I sensed a change in the way he held his shoulders Wearing a loose tan tunic over white pants, Quinn blended in with the bamboo walls and fine white sand under his bare feet

"It was a ht An inexcusable laziness on our part Pick one I could list reasons…or rather excuses for alked away, but it doesn’t help you" I drew in a breath, trying to organizeto need your help"

He leaned back as if lost in thought I waited Finally, he ress "They’ve been known to happen," I said

"Not here Althoughinvited here is a miracle when they first arrive We entice them from the streets and homeless shelters with pro and shelter They’re happy until they learn the price of ad Walsh Until they discover they can never leave"

"One woman escaped with her children"

"No she didn’t They found and killed her"

"But they didn’t find her children"

His surprise only lasted a second "Good for them I hope they stay hidden"

"Would Walsh kill the children?" Even with all his creepiness, he didn’t act the type

"No Just drag theic for him"