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There was no heavy shift of power or spell of darkness blocking the entry. We simply walked through, which put a real dent in my strut. But I shrugged it off and held tightly to the power I had called before we entered the Caves. It was cold in here, the night breezes of the canyon were picking up speed at the entrance and whipping ahead of us down the passage. Some of the torches were lit, and some had been ripped from the walls.
I heard Sid shuffle up beside me.
"They are all in the throne room."
"How do you know that?" I asked.
"I can feel them."
"And now would be a good time to remind you that we are rebuilding our friendship and keeping any information from me would be a very bad thing."
"My lady," he said the word as sarcastically as a dignified minion could, "save i
