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With Astrid safe with Doctor Wagner, I could focus on getting the other three out of the bunker. But how? Professor Brynhild made it very clear that it wasn’t a priority to anyone, not when there was enough food and water down there to last them a good while.
Guilt rushed through me as I walked to the Valkyrie dormitory. I’d get to be all comfortable in my room while Ryoko was stuck down there with Flavia and Sim.
I patted myself in search of my keys. Did I still have them? I hadn’t thought about that at all. So stupid.
My pockets came up empty until I turned out my blazer. A little folded note fell to the ground with a metallic thud.
Ooh! Keys?
I opened the paper, finding a single key and Ryoko’s handwriting.
«Thought you could use this. R.»
She must’ve slipped this in when she
