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After Mina and Thais had bound and gagged their prisoner, they’d snuck him into one of the cells in the dungeon for safekeeping. Thais had penned a letter since she knew how to write, and Mina had delivered it to the man’s partner, slipping it under the door of their chamber.
Mina wasn’t sure if the woman would believe that her co-conspirator would suddenly be called away, but Thais had convinced her that it was the most logical excuse for his absence. She then helped Thais out of the castle and returned to her room and managed to get a few hours of sleep.
A faint light shone through her windows as dawn arrived, and she forced herself out of bed. She didn’t have to visit Copper this early, but she wanted to be certain she’d return before nightfall. Thais had mentioned interrogating t
