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Trapped


Witchlight flared, blindingly bright. I leaped back, but hands seized my
arms and jerked me inside. The door slammed shut behind me. I blinked
in the dazzling light, staring into the rigid face of the man who had
grabbed my arms. He wore the uniform of the Circle Guard. Beyond him, I
could see four more men in the same uniform, seated on the beds,
crossbows leveled.

At the very end of my bed sat an older man in a scarlet robe, with chill
yellow eyes. He rose, his lips tight. тАЬItтАЩs the roommate,тАЭ he said. тАЬBring her
here.тАЭ He indicated the floor directly in front of him.

тАЬSit,тАЭ the guard said, shoving me toward the man in scarlet. тАЬAnd be
silent.тАЭ

My knees shaking, I sank to the floor. I could hear my heart pounding.
With a flick, the man in scarlet dispelled the witchlight and sat back down.
We waited in silence, staring at the door in the fading daylight.

They had to be here for Mira. But why?

I could hear the man in scarlet behind me, his breathing calm and evenтАФ
like this was something he did every day. I had looked at him only for an
instant, but his yellow eyes were burned into my mind. I shuddered, and
felt his hand close over my shoulder like a claw.

We heard footsteps approaching the door. I felt a gloved hand cup my


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throat. My stomach lurched with the desire to escape, but I bit my lip and
remained still. I could hear the soldiers tense, then rise. The door started
to swing open.

тАЬRun!тАЭ I screamed to Mira. тАЬRun!тАЭ




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