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Chapter 18

           Andtheairhadbrightenedeversoslightly;hecouldmakeoutmoreofthedetailsoftheMazethanhe’dbeenabletojustminutesbefore.

           Herememberedtheoddlightshe’dobservedthroughtheGladewindowwithNewt.TheGrieverswereclose.Theyhadtobe.

           Thomaspushedasidetheswellingpanicandsethimselftowork.

           HegrabbedoneofthevinesandwrappeditaroundAlby’srightarm.Theplantwouldonlyreachsofar,sohehadtopropAlbyupasmuchashecouldtomakeitwork.Afterseveralwraps,hetiedthevineoff.ThenhetookanothervineandputitaroundAlby’sleftarm,thenbothofhislegs,tyingeachonetightly.HeworriedabouttheGlader’scirculationgettingcutoff,butdecideditwasworththerisk.

           Tryingtoignorethedoubtthatwasseepingintohismindabouttheplan,Thomascontinuedon.Nowitwashisturn.

           Hesnatchedavinewithbothhandsandstartedtoclimb,directlyoverthespotwherehe’djusttiedupAlby.Thethickleavesoftheivyservedwellashandholds,andThomaswaselatedtofindthatthemanycracksinthestonewallwereperfectsupportsforhisfeetasheclimbed.Hebegantothinkhoweasyitwouldbewithout...

           Herefusedtofinishthethought.Hecouldn’tleaveAlbybehind.

           Oncehereachedapointacoupleoffeetabovehisfriend,Thomaswrappedoneofthevinesaroundhisownchest,aroundandaroundseveraltimes,snugagainsthisarmpitsforsupport.Slowly,helethimselfsag,lettinggowithhishandsbutkeepinghisfeetplantedfirmlyinalargecrack.Relieffilledhimwhenthevineheld.

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