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Orla and Lorcan followed Fox Face as she darted through the city. It really was a lot easier to follow someone when there weren’t hundreds of people in the way. As they trailed this mysterious creature, she led them farther and farther away from the center of the city. After a while, it looked like they were in a part of the city that was crammed full of warehouses for the various businesses in town. Fox Face hauled open a door to one of the larger warehouses.
Orla and Lorcan watched from a distance for a few minutes to see if she would come back out. When she didn’t, Lorcan swore and motioned for Orla to follow him. The two of them crept in through still-cracked door, and the scene that met them was a grisly one. Chiyo was tied to a pillar in the back of the empty warehouse, her hand
