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Chapter 45

           "Shesmiled;apressureback,thehandswithdrawn."Imustgo.Ihateallthismystery.Butjusttonight.""I’mcomingwithyou.""Youcan’t."ShehadthatsameslightlydesperateurgencyLilyhadhadtwoweeksbefore.Shemovedawayasteportwo,asiftotestme.Istoodstill."I’llfollowyou.""Tomorrowmorning.""Now."Sheeyedme,thenshrugged,withregret."ThenI’mawfullysorry,butI’llhavetousetheemergencyexit."Withhereyesstillonmine,shecalled.Notveryloud;tocarrythirtyorfortyyards;asiftoadog."Anubis!"Iwhippedround.Shecameandputherarmonmine."Actuallythislooksbetter.Hewon’thurtyouifyoustayhere."AlreadyIcouldhearsomeonecomingswiftlydownthroughthetreesbehindus.Isawamonstrousdarkshape."Rose"stoodnearmeasiftoprotectme."Whoisit?""Ourdearlybelovedwatchdog."Hertonewasdry;andwhenIlookedather,sheconfirmeditsdryness.Itwasthefigurefromthedeathandtheniaidensceneoftwoweeksbefore.Thejackal-head,the"nurse."Standingagainstus,inblackfromheadtofoot,thelongearspointingstifflyup,themuzzlewaiting.Shemutteredquickly,"Don’tbeafraid."Then,inaverylowwhisper,"Wehadnochoicetonight."Ididn’tknowwhethershemeant"youandI,"or"LilyandI."Shestartedtowalkdownpastthestatue.Ilookedbackupthehill.Thefigurehadnotmoved.Ibegantowalkafterher.Immediatelysheheardmeshestopped.WhenIcameupwithher,shegavemeawide-eyedlookandthenshesaidagain,"Anubis.

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