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"I think we’ve already established that Thanks"

"I mean why I am here and not Eleanor Chancellor"

At the sound of the nao still The PM’s right Ms Chancellor should be here She’s the one who took me deep into the tunnels beneath Valancia and told me the Society’s tale She’s the one who introducedme on this journey

She should be here

But she isn’t

"What have you done to her?"

"This probleer than me It is hundreds of years old and lives in the shadows of the darkest halls of power in the world So once again I’ll say: You need to coain, likeback to Adria" It’s aback to Adria"

The s there She looks like someone who has almost won

"Well, that works out nicely, then, because that isn’t where we’re going I will be in Washington, DC, for a few days, and I’d like you to come with …"

She doesn’t finish She just looks at me, a confused expression upon her face as her steps falter It’s like all her strength is fading, her

I look down at the cup in one cold, so I toss it to the round The prime minister has almost finished hers

"No, you ood at staying alive I’ people"

She slurass stains all over her pretty white suit Well, that ought to show her, I think It’s ti I touch

There’s a shout in the distance I can hearcarried on the wind

"Gracie!" Alexei is standing on the rocky shore of the beach Behind hi to life, and I know it’s tiround; I just run along the rocks to where my brother waits inside the tiny plane

Alexei moves to help me inside as Dominic punches at the plane’s controls The pilot lies on the rocks, unconscious, and the Scarred Man looks at me

I knew he’d see the plane, subdue the pilot, collect my brother, and take him to safety I’ for me The smart move would have been to leave me here on this island, but I’m not the only one who acts stupid sohter, so the Scarred Man will never, ever let o