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Chapter 20

           Likesometree-climbingmonkey,Thomasfoundhecouldmovemorequicklythanheevercould’vehoped.

           Thesoundsofhispursuerwentonrelentlessly,onlynowwiththebone-shudderingadditionofcrackingandsplittingrockjoinedin.Thomasswungtotherightseveralmoretimesbeforehedaredtolookback.

           TheGrieverhadaltereditscoursefromAlbytoheaddirectlyforThomas.Finally,Thomasthought,somethingwentright.Pushingoffwithhisfeetasstronglyashecould,swingbyswing,hefledthehideousthing.

           Thomasdidn’tneedtolookbehindhimtoknowtheGrieverwasgainingonhimwitheverypassingsecond.Thesoundsgaveitaway.Somehow,hehadtogetbacktotheground,oritwouldallendquickly.

           Onthenextswitch,helethishandslipabitbeforeclaspingtightly.Theivy-ropeburnedhispalm,buthe’dslippedseveralfeetclosertotheground.Hedidthesamewiththenextvine.Andthenext.Threeswingslaterhe’dmadehiswayhalfwaytotheMazefloor.Scorchingpainflaredupbothhisarms;hefeltthestingofrawskinonhishands.Theadrenalinerushingthroughhisbodyhelpedpushawayhisfearhejustkeptmoving.

           Onhisnextswing,thedarknesspreventedThomasfromseeinganewwallloominginfrontofhimuntilitwastoolate;thecorridorendedandturnedtotheright.

           Heslammedintothestoneahead,losinghisgriponthevine.Throwinghisarmsout,Thomasflailed,reachingandgrabbingtostophisplungetothehardstonebelow.Atthesameinstant,hesawtheGrieveroutofthecornerofhislefteye.

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