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"We’re not going anywhere together," I said "If you get that kind of power, you’llhell"

"You ; most people do Yes, I’ve had to make the world a hell for those who’ve stood in oal, I a"

Thebelow Caul’s voice, had faded into a calm instrumental nu that it gave me a chill

"We’ll finally live in peace and har, "with od This is peculiardom’s natural hierarchy We were never meant to live like this, decentralized and powerless Ruled by woe No htful place as peculiars is at the head of the human table We’ll rule the earth and all its people We’ll finally inherit what’s ours!"

"If you think we’re going to play any role in that," said Eourd"

"I expected as irl," said Caul "You’re so typical of ymbryne-raised peculiars: no ambition, and no sense at all but one of entitle to the male"

Emma’s face went as red as the fla of the guards that were probably on their way, and our friends, still fu with keys in the hallway

"Here’s my offer," said Caul "Allow my specialists to perforot what I want, I’ll let you and your friends go free--and your ymbrynes, too They’ll pose me no threat then, anyhow"

"And if I refuse?"

"If you won’t let me remove your soul the easy and painless way, then my holloould be more than happy to do it They aren’t known for their bedside h with you, I’ on to your yet what I want either way"

"That won’t work," E to the boy’s little trick? I’ve heard he’s been able to control one hollow, but how about two at once? Or three, or five?"

"Asto sound confident, unflappable

"That I would very much like to see," said Caul "Shall I take that as your answer, then?"

"Take it however you like," I said "I’oody," Caul said "This will be loadsover the PA, and then I startled at the sound of a loud buzzer