Oh thank god.
The moment the voice over the intercom sounded, Bella breathed in a sound of relief - and then simultaneously breathed out a breath of dread. The lights shut off, and everything was washed in a thick darkness, causing her to blink her eyes for a moment as she tried to reclaim at least a little sight.
Let’s do this, Bella. Before
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And especially not when it's Alastair doing the torturing.
That was the last thing that Ruby could remember. She was strapped to a table with Alastair going after her with her own knife. Alastair was a master at what he did, a real artist with that blade. He'd trace it along her skin, just pushing hard enough that it left lines of blood that healed within seconds. Then he'd thrust it into her arms, her stomach, her legs--anywhere where it wouldn't kill her--watching as its magic whittled away her life by inches. It was magic that she knew, magic that she'd cast herself, and that knowledge made the pain that much more unbearable ( ... )
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Once she'd taken care of that, Meche took a quick stock of what she needed to bring with her. It wasn't much She didn't bother with the spear tonight, just her flashlight. That should be good enough for anything she might run into on the way to the next hall, and she was pretty sure Senna would be staying in, so as long as Alita wasn't having any trouble tonight--
Oh, no. She'd forgotten about Alita.
Meche hurried out.
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