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“This isn’t a trick,” Errol finished. “We have a source inside the château who notified us that you were hiding in this area.” I appreciated that he didn’t divulge who the informant was, but it wasn’t surprising. He was the king’s advisor, after all. Though these warriors were loyal to the late king, that didn’t mean we could trust them yet. The ten scanned each other, and Runner Guy nodded. “Lower your weapons.” I was surprised Runner was the leader of the group. He was the scrawniest man in the mix, but if the two who flanked him hadn’t been so huge, he probably would’ve appeared much stronger. He did appear older, so maybe that had something to do with it. Everyone listened without hesitation. It was clear this group trusted Runner, which was good for us. Doubt crept through our bo
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