Chapter 26

           

           TheHassassinstoodattheendofthestonetunnel.Historchstillburnedbright,thesmokemixingwiththesmellofmossandstaleair.Silencesurroundedhim.Theirondoorblockinghiswaylookedasoldasthetunnelitself,rustedbutstillholdingstrong.Hewaitedinthedarkness,trusting.

           Itwasalmosttime.

           Janushadpromisedsomeoneontheinsidewouldopenthedoor.TheHassassinmarveledatthebetrayal.Hewouldhavewaitedallnightatthatdoortocarryouthistask,buthesenseditwouldnotbenecessary.Hewasworkingfordeterminedmen.

           Minuteslater,exactlyattheappointedhour,therewasaloudclankofheavykeysontheothersideofthedoor.Metalscrapedonmetalasmultiplelocksdisengaged.Onebyone,threehugedeadboltsgroundopen.Thelockscreakedasiftheyhadnotbeenusedincenturies.Finallyallthreewereopen.

           Thentherewassilence.

           TheHassassinwaitedpatiently,fiveminutes,exactlyashehadbeentold.Then,withelectricityinhisblood,hepushed.Thegreatdoorswungopen.

           

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