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AS FAST as we could, we shuffled along the ledge. Two more drones came to check us out, and they were shot down in flames by Veyada as soon as they cleared the corner.
Sheydu reached the window first. She yanked at the safety grille that covered the window but it wouldn’t come out. She retreated a bit along the ledge and fired at it at maximum power setting. The metal glowed red hot and then the whole thing disintegrated. Bits of metal exploded everywhere. The explosion left a ragged hole which she had to clean up with the cutting setting. Sparks flew into the air and rained down over her arms and down the side of the building.
Guards were streaming into the courtyard below.
Sheydu heaved herself onto the windowsill and disappeared inside. I was the next one to reach the window.
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