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Trifles
They remained silent for a while after Feirhard left. Julian wasn't sure about the others, but he frankly found it difficult to believe their ordeal was over, just as suddenly as that.
He had become so used to being constantly on edge in this place, he wasn't sure how to respond to the release.
"Ok, I don't believe for a second he's done with us. Not until we're out that door and miles away from here," he said finally, only realizing as he said the words that it was entirely what he had been mulling over in his mind without realizing it.
He stepped forward off the platform, steeling himself for a trap, but nothing happened. So he looked back at the others, grinned, and jerked his head toward the door. "Let's get the hell out of here."
But Jared and Melanie didn't look
