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Rhianneth
With a final breath for courage, she lifted her right leg and placed it on the first step. Then raised her left leg, and ascended the next ~ Find them before you lose them. ~ Nodding to nobody in particular, she continued on her path, up the flight of steps, all the while hearing the three voices. They appeared to be clearer than earlier, although still distant.
When at last she had reached the end of the ascent, she saw that her captors had left her little room for choice. ~ Right it is, then. ~ Half-grimacing, she followed the corridor and continued northward, her ears and eyes on full defensive. After a few steps, however, she slowed her pace as she noticed the growing dimness ahead.
Courage, Rhianneth. Courage. ~ She took another breath, and tiptoed forward.
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