Chapter 42

           Minhoswitchedonthelight,makingThomassquintforaseconduntilhiseyesgotusedtoit.Menacingshadowsclungtotheboxesofweaponsscatteredacrossthetableandfloor,bladesandsticksandothernasty-lookingdevicesseemingtowaitthere,readytotakeonalifeoftheirownandkillthefirstpersonstupidenoughtocomeclose.Thedank,mustysmellonlyaddedtothecreepyfeeloftheroom.

           "There’sahiddenstorageclosetbackhere,"Minhoexplained,walkingpastsomeshelvesintoadarkcorner."Onlyacoupleofusknowaboutit."

           Thomasheardthecreakofanoldwoodendoor,andthenMinhowasdraggingacardboardboxacrossthefloor;thescrapeofitsoundedlikeaknifeonbone."Iputeachtrunk’sworthinitsownbox,eightboxestotal.They’reallinthere."

           "Whichoneisthis?"Thomasasked;hekneltdownnexttoit,eagertogetstarted.

           "Justopenitandseeeachpageismarked,remember?"

           Thomaspulledonthecrisscrossedlidflapsuntiltheypoppedopen.TheMapsforSectionTwolayinamessyheap.Thomasreachedinandpulledoutastack.

           "Okay,"hesaid."TheRunnershavealwayscomparedthesedaytoday,lookingtoseeiftherewasapatternthatwouldsomehowhelpfigureoutawaytoanexit.Youevensaidyoudidn’treallyknowwhatyouwerelookingfor,butyoukeptstudyingthemanyway.Right?"

           Minhonodded,armsfolded.Helookedasifsomeonewereabouttorevealthesecretofimmortallife.

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