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Araceli suddenly lands on the balcony, drawing our attention. “The humans have breached the gates!” I breathe a little sigh of relief hearing it’s not the Order, but the relief is short-lived as a drone follows Araceli to the bell tower. Callan blasts it with a beam of burning light, and it explodes on our balcony in a flash. We all duck and cover our heads, until the smoke clears. “Let’s go,” I say, as I rise up again. “Uh, Liv, you probably want to leave the Staff here,” Araceli says. “I’ll glamour it again. You guys go help the others. They’re fighting at the gates and the humans have guns. Be careful.” I hold the Staff out to her, but then I’m reluctant to let go of it. It’s so powerful, and I could use it in this battle. Why should I give it up? “Liv?” Araceli asks. I shake my h
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