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Despite the time they'd had to prepare whatever it was they intended to do, Alvis and Verity spent a long while looking at each other rather than speaking further.

"If you're not going to tell us anything, can we at least keep moving before the guards come after us?" Letha finally asked.

"They'll be occupied a while," Verity said, glancing back toward the city. "There was a demon sighted across town."

Letha's hand flew to the sword she wasn't carrying. "There's a demon? In Elith?"