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Chapter 146: Galleytrot
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I almost took a half step back out of pure instinct. She looked like warmed over crap the hospital chewed up and spit out again. Though I figured from her appearance she hadn't left treatment with permission."Pain." My first reaction faded quickly as I took in the dirty robe and the slippers on her feet, same industrial hospital issue. Her hair was a tangled mass held back by a large elastic, bits and pieces clinging in greasy strands to her cheeks and forehead. The skin around her eyes had that bruised look of the truly ill and she swayed where she stood, mouth slightly open, eyes wide and staring like she'd forgotten where she was and why she was there.I looked around for Cydia's spirit but for now it was just Pain and me."Syd." She gulped once, voice cracking and hoarse. "Syd. It's you.""Yeah, Pain, it's me." I reached for her hand, but she cried out softly, jerking herself out of my range like the least touch would hurt her."Found you." One of her knees let go and she dip
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The dark retreated a little, at least from my consciousness. But when I tried to open my eyes, there was no light. I felt something in my mind tighten around my thoughts and hold me still and quiet. It was almost as if I had been shunted aside to observe as the protective spell keeping me latent took an active part.I heard strange voices whispering around me, but couldn't make out individual words. I remembered being in the back yard with Jared, Pain showing up, chasing after her before seeing the shadow of the man from my dream. And, finally the blow to my head knocking me out.But who would have kidnapped me? The protective spell whispered a name and flashed a face. Rosetta. But why?That answer came with the woman's own whisper, now clear in my ears. "I've brought the unclean one to the master."Unclean one. What was she talking about? Cogs clicked and moved in my head as I tried to connect the dots. I'd heard that term before from someone. Unclean. Then it hit me. Could it be?
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