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- Well, let's get started. I need to concentrate on this dungeon. Duk, would you kindly turn the lights down. Conrod says closing his eyes. Duk nodded and turned off the light, leaving only a small floor lamp lit. Conrod concentrated on the basement. For some time he saw nothing but darkness, and then visions began to appear instantly, at first pale and abrupt, gradually gaining brightness. He sees the dark-robed figure first interrogate the captives, then sees Alud's bones crack, the figure digs into the vampire's neck, then tosses him into the corner of the cell like a rag doll. He hears what the captives are talking about, that the Shadowfs cannot be trusted, and that they are planning an escape. He opens his eyes. He seemed to have sat like this for several hours, glancing at the wall clock, he found that only fifteen minutes had passed.

- Well, how? Did you see something? - Julia asks excitedly.

- Yes, they are still alive, more or less in order. They plan to escape at the first