Chapter 67Shakespeare turned around, and Genghis was gone.
From a window on an upper level, they'd been watching Stanza and her group in the Brain of Kitezh. They'd seen Father Alexander whisper the location of Empyrea to Stanza. Just for an instant, Shakespeare had turned to check on the boys, James and Thomas, who were watching at another window. When he turned back, there was no sign of Genghis.
He is gone, and I judge it will be for more than a moment. Parting now, at such a crucial time, he leaves no doubt.
He has flown.
It came as no surprise that Genghis had made his move. Shakespeare had always expected betrayal in the end and a fight to the death for the prize. What surprised him was the timing. Why had Genghis left before Empyrea was found and opened?
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