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Panic struck through me. Adrenaline surged through my veins. Seeing Elva hanging from that window took years off my life. I rushed forward at once, forgetting the Luna now behind me – forgetting all else. My child was in danger! As I ran closer, I held out my arms, ready to catch her if she fell. Nicholas was already in action, climbing up the vine-covered trellis set alongside the palace walls. “Hold on, Elva!” he called up to her. “I’m almost there.” “Nick-lass!” Her sharp, frightened cry pierced into my heart. Tears stained her cheeks as she looked down at him. “Hurry, Nicholas!” I wanted to join him, but I feared too much weight would destroy the trellis. It already creaked under his weight alone. Suddenly, another figure appeared in the window, trying to grab her. She shuffl