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Chapter 33

           "Irely...mostlyonmemory,"theKeeperhuffed,hisvoicefinallyshowingahintofstrain."Butabouteveryfifthturn,Iwritesomethingdowntohelpmelater.Mostlyjustrelatedtostufffromyesterdaywhat’sdifferenttoday.ThenIcanuseyesterday’sMaptomaketoday’s.Easy-peasy,dude."

           Thomaswasintrigued.Minhodidmakeitsoundeasy.

           Theyranforashortwhilebeforetheyreachedanintersection.Theyhadthreepossiblechoices,butMinhowenttotherightwithouthesitating.Ashedidso,hepulledoneofhisknivesfromapocketand,withoutmissingabeat,cutabigpieceofivyoffthewall.Hethrewitonthegroundbehindhimandkeptrunning.

           "Breadcrumbs?"Thomasasked,theoldfairytalepoppingintohismind.Suchoddglimpsesofhispasthadalmoststoppedsurprisinghim.

           "Breadcrumbs,"Minhoreplied."I’mHansel,you’reGretel."

           Ontheywent,followingthecourseoftheMaze,sometimesturningright,sometimesturningleft.Aftereveryturn,Minhocutanddroppedathree-footlengthofivy.Thomascouldn’thelpbeingimpressedMinhodidn’tevenneedtoslowdowntodoit.

           "Allright,"theKeepersaid,breathingheaviernow."Yourturn."

           "What?"Thomashadn’treallyexpectedtodoanythingbutrunandwatchonhisfirstday.

           "Cuttheivynowyougottagetusedtodoingitontherun.Wepick’emupaswecomeback,orkick’emtotheside."

           Thomaswashappierthanhethoughthe’dbeathavingsomethingtodo,thoughittookhimawhiletobecomegoodatit.

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