Frozen, my blood ran cold. Who were they talking about?"She'll make a mistake," another voice answered, but even so, just as threatening, "When she does, we'll be ready."Confusion came, like a weight between the eyes: were they speaking of me?Panic welled up in my chest, yet I willed myself not to freak out. I couldn't afford to get caught now. I sidled backward from the door, trying to be really quiet, turning to my way back.But turning, something solid came in the way.I hunched backward, my gaze rolling upward aghast. A guard towered over me, his face set in grim resolution."What are you doing here?" he grumbled back, his voice echoing off the dungeon."I'm lost?," I staed, trying to sound as harmless as possible. Although it came out more of a question.He looked unconvinced. "You shouldn't be here."Then suddenly, another voice cut through the silence."Let her go."I turned to find a figure emerge from the dark, a portion of his face shrouded in shadow. The air ordered him,
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