Chapter 101Arthur helped Mavis get into position beneath the third and final set of locks, then kissed her and went off to get Jonah. As Mavis watched him go, her heart ached at even that brief separation.
I never want to be apart from him again. I'd rather die.
On nearby pillars, James and Thomas rested and recovered from their ordeal. Thomas was in the worst shape by far, his face ruptured and blackened with bruises and blood.
"Look who I found!" Arthur helped Jonah mount the pillar next to Mavis, directly under the final set of locks. "The second key has returned to finish the job!"
Jonah blew out his breath and shook his head. "What a day, huh?"
"You can say that again." Mavis smiled. "How about we get this over with?"
As the two of them reached for the overhead lock pane
