"Isn't this dangerous for you? I mean you are still being hunted, and us with you now. The city seems a dangerous place to be."
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Maiko climbed in the cart and sat next to Koza. She rode quietly, wondering how long it would take until they were in town.
"See, I am evil. I led you through without you realising the spiders were there."
"I can sense it and it's not far away. We are being followed but whatever is following us is keeping a set distance. It's intelligent whatever it is, close enough to watch us and far enough that we can't catch it."
"Well I can't help you there...I've never been there before. I am just a stranger in this house."
"We are not alone. Keep going as if you haven't noticed but move in closer. I have a knife and the brand. We can scare it away or fight it."
He noted that they had reached the other side of the room. Stepping through the doorway a slab slid across behind them. "You were magnificent through all that. I am so proud of you."
"Don't let it worry you. I'll ask the captain if you like and tell you what I learn. You deserve to know about yourself."
"Well I'm sure that we can clean out any vermin and cobwebs. It will tell me a lot about who I am."
"I would never treat you any other way. You are very precious to me." Gharanth led her gently through the room at a steady pace. "I want us to always be happy."
"Do you know where the lifeboat was?" Clarisse looked at Matt. The age would be right, but surely he wasn't Edward? That would be too much of a miracle.
"I can't wait to see it. This house is a link to the past I didn't know."
"well I thought I should ask. It would be a shame not to have manners, even in a situation like this."
"I had a younger brother but he was lost on an expedition with my father in the Himalayas. I never believed he was dead but my father said that he was too weak to survive and left it at that. What about your past?"
"The big spiders are ahead, but I don't think we fight them. I think that this is a test of courage and nerve. Stay close and don't look at them. Look directly ahead and don't falter. If you do they will sense you as weak and attack. Do you want to hold my hand."
"Pretty much so. We were raised with a 'survival of the fittest' attitude to business. This meant that we were raised to be cold and heartless. We were made to survive in every way possible, including like this. My childhood was anything but pampered and cosseted."
"This is a very strong and ancient magic. If we can work it out, we can control it and turn the tables in our favour."
"I was just thinking about how I was raised and thinking that things are going to change so that people are more important in the eyes of the Company."
"They will test us in many ways, not just physical. I would love to know what else is in store for us. The tests must all be things that they control. This is a very elaborate exam centre."
