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RASHA RAN THROUGH the palace with the young man from Tero-Joro. They set the bombs in key locations around the palace. The last one would be at the main door. It had to be open for the plan to start, but he was still fiddling with the bomb.
“Hurry,” Rasha said, holding her swords at the ready. Several of the small beasties had already entered. She fought them off, but more were coming. “We’re going now.”
“One second. I’ve got to make sure it’s in under the bearing wall or it won’t work.”
“No time!” Rasha grabbed him by the back of the collar and dragged him away just as a full-sized dragon charged through the doors. She half ran, half dragged him to the council chambers. Inside was the door to tunnels leading away from the palace.
Temi was outside the chambers, and he growled when
