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Chapter 135

Gus, my boy, had been left tied to this mystery pole out in the rain. His lips had already turned blue and he didn't look up when I splashed down in front of him.

My hands fluttered over him, but only for a moment.

Miur appeared at my shoulder.

"Lilly, we have to go."

A half-formed, desperate plan ran through my hand and I grabbed on to my broken finger. I couldn't help but squeak in pain as I slid off the ring, somehow knowing I'd be successful in taking it off where Matsu had not.

At my sound, Gus looked up.

"Lilly?" he said it so quietly, I didn't hear it over the rain.

I held my hand out towards Miur. "Give me a knife."

A knife appeared in my hand. It could have been the very same one Miur had used to cut through a man's throat.

I went at the thick rope tying Gus there. In my heart, I thanked Nehor that he had put the ring on my left hand rather than my dominant right hand.

"Gus?" asked Miur. "By all that's holy, what are you doing out here?"