Chapter 76

Now, today, when everyone was distracted by whatever mission they were doing, and Alex and Bella were just afterthoughts? Why bother?

Reaching the sigil, she ran her fingers along it. Waiting. Still a bit cautious. Just in case. Listening for the door to open and soldiers to come bursting through.

Nothing. Again.

She pressed her fingers against the sigil. The right end of the bar, the left end, the bottom curve, the top curve, and then three fingers on where the S intersected.

And to her left, a hole opened up in the wall. Bella gasped in shock. Even though Trish had told her, some part of her hadn't quite believed. Had thought that maybe it was a trick. But there it was... Stepping to her left, she faced it square on, looking down the long, narrow hall. The light was dim but there was enough for visibility while walking. Bella turned back to look at the bed.

"Alex? Alex?"

No response. He was still out of it. Should she wake up him?