12 MYLA After our little hellhound chat, Lincoln and I enter the secret passages of Arx Hall. Our destination? The Eminence cavern. The corridors are thin and nasty. A rough wooden framework surrounds us. Cobwebs dangle from everywhere. Little dust clouds erupt where we step. It’s so freaking awesome, I can’t stand it. Two reasons why we’re taking the sneaky way to the Eminence. First, secret passages are incredibly cool. Second, every time I march through Arx Hall, a multitude of thrax peep at me from around corners and out of doorways. I should travel with a carnival barker who cries, Come now, see the magical pregnancy! Demon lady goes from a flat stomach to hella pregnant before your eyes! You get the idea. So, secret passage time works well for me. In short order, the problem b

