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Chapter 13

           Minhohadbeenthefirsttoexit,whichmadeThomaswonderifhewastheKeeperoftheRunners.

           "Bringhimout!"Albyshouted,startlingThomasoutofhisthoughts.

           Hisarmsfelltohissidesasheturned,lookingaroundtheGladeforasignofBen,trepidationbuildingwithinhimashewonderedwhattheboywoulddowhenhesawhim.

           FromaroundthefarsideoftheHomestead,threeofthebiggerboysappeared,literallydraggingBenalongtheground.Hisclothesweretattered,barelyhangingon;abloody,thickbandagecoveredhalfhisheadandface.Refusingtoputhisfeetdownorhelptheprogressinanyway,heseemedasdeadasthelasttimeThomashadseenhim.Exceptforonething.

           Hiseyeswereopen,andtheywerewidewithterror.

           "Newt,"Albysaidinamuchquietervoice;Thomaswouldn’thaveheardhimifhehadn’tbeenstandingjustafewfeetaway."BringoutthePole."

           Newtnodded,alreadyonthemovetowardasmalltoolshedusedfortheGardens;he’dclearlybeenwaitingfortheorder.

           ThomasturnedhisfocusbacktoBenandtheguards.Thepale,miserableboystillmadenoefforttoresist,lettingthemdraghimacrossthedustystoneofthecourtyard.Whentheyreachedthecrowd,theypulledBentohisfeetinfrontofAlby,theirleader,whereBenhunghishead,refusingtomakeeyecontactwithanyone.

           "Youbroughtthisonyourself,Ben,"Albysaid.ThenheshookhisheadandlookedtowardtheshacktowhichNewthadgone.

           ThomasfollowedhisgazejustintimetoseeNewtwalkthoughtheslanteddoor

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