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We quickly realized that ensuring Ladon’s safety was more challenging than anticipated. As we traversed the bustling street, I noticed a shadow trailing us. Though Carter and Ladon remained oblivious, engrossed in their bickering, I seized a moment to grasp Carter’s arm firmly.
He was still holding Ladon by the collar of his jacket, but he fell silent as he felt my touch. Our connection sparked once more, but there was no time to dwell on it. Instead, I enveloped us in my shadows and whisked us into a narrow, sun-deprived alley. It was so cramped that Carter and I could barely squeeze in.
“What?” I heard him whisper behind me.
“Look.”
Two men materialized, unmistakably Catla’s guards, though dressed like normal citizens. Only their gleaming swords betrayed their identity. No o
