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Chapter 44

           Twobreakslater,Minhofinallyslowedtoawalkastheyheadeddownalongcorridorthatendedinawall.Hestoppedandtookaseatagainstthedeadend.Theivywasespeciallythickthere;itmadetheworldseemgreenandlush,hidingthehard,impenetrablestone.

           Thomasjoinedhimonthegroundandtheyattackedtheirmodestlunchofsandwichesandslicedfruit.

           "Thisisit,"Minhosaidafterhissecondbite."We’vealreadyrunthroughthewholesection.Surprise,surprisenoexits."

           Thomasalreadyknewthis,buthearingitmadehisheartsinkevenlower.WithoutanotherwordfromhimselforMinhohefinishedhisfoodandreadiedhimselftoexplore.Tolookforwho-knew-what.

           Forthenextfewhours,heandMinhoscouredtheground,feltalongthewalls,climbeduptheivyinrandomspots.Theyfoundnothing,andThomasgrewmoreandmorediscouraged.TheonlythinginterestingwasanotheroneofthoseoddsignsthatreadWorldInCatastropheKillzoneExperimentDepartment.Minhodidn’tevengiveitasecondglance.

           Theyhadanothermeal,searchedsomemore.Theyfoundnothing,andThomaswasbeginningtogetreadytoaccepttheinevitablethattherewasnothingtofind.Whenwall-closingtimerolledaround,hestartedlookingforsignsofGrievers,wasstruckbyanicyhesitationateverycorner.HeandMinhoalwayshadknivesclaspedfirmlyinbothhands.Butnothingshowedupuntilalmostmidnight.

           MinhospottedaGrieverdisappearingaroundacorneraheadofthem;anditdidn’tcomeback

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