She stopped walking. They stood in a dark hallway. On their left a door opened and Paolo stood there, still and watching.
‘Uberto said something else,’ Mama Tina continued. ‘Mourini wants you, Mina. Uberto said Mourini wanted us to tie you to the players, which is why we accepted your relationship with Dario despite the rules against it. It was wrong, and I’m sorry. But never forget, Mourini wants your power. He can only reach you in Tarya though, because he doesn’t really exist in our world. Find out how you do what you can do. Learn all you can about Tarya, and why you can do so much so easily. I fear that knowledge will be your only protection.’
Paolo made a soft noise and beckoned Mama Tina through the door he had opened. She followed him, turning back to say one final thing.
‘Stop
