Chapter Forty-Four
Grace and Jay didn’t need torches inside the tunnel, but Damien and the others did, to avoid slipping on the disgusting liquid that trickled along its bottom. Damien followed Grace, with Jay right behind him, and behind Jay, Calvin and two other jaguar knights. Aviary was along for the ride too, having received informal training from Calvin’s squad in the past. Damien had tried to talk her out of it, but she seemed to think she owed them. He wasn’t sure whether she was referring to the rations or her stabbing him in the leg, twice. Grace hadn’t been pleased about having her tag along, but had given in as long as she didn’t get in the way.
They were almost at the end of the tunnel when someone behind him slipped, splashing into the gunk at their feet. Everyone froze.
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