CHAPTER 76Josyff banged his thigh against the corner of a table as he dashed for the door. The pain both slowed him and calmed him to some extent, reminding him that whatever was going to happen, and whatever he thought about it, panicking was unlikely to help.
He reached the doors with an ungainly, half-hopping step and pushed them open with his shoulder and body weight. They swung to behind him as he staggered across the passageway to lean against the wall. He rubbed his leg and looked up and down the passage. Which way should be go? His mind whirled. Telling himself not to panic was one thing, actually doing it was another, not least given that the screeching was seeping through the doors like clinging fog.
His legs made the decision for him, pushing him away from the wall, turning hi
