Peter And the Shadow Thieves
“Hearing Moly’s cry for help, Louise had run to her bedroom door and flung it open, only to find herself facing two hard-looking men, one with a nose that belonged on a carved wooden mask. She backed away from the doorway, her throat tightening in terror.
Slank and Nerezza stepped toward her. Louise screamed and turned to run. But Slank, moving with the speed of a striking snake, grabbed her arm with thick, cal oused fingers and yanked her back toward the door. Louise cried out again, dragging her heels and throwing elbows into Slank’s ribs, struggling desperately to break free. But Slank held her tightly, pul ing her roughly into the hal way.
There Lady Aster felt a sudden chil engulf her body, a sensation so startling that she stopped struggling for an instant. And in that instant she caught a glimpse of a dark form moving—flowing—up the stairs to the south tower.
To Mol y’s room.
“RUN, MOLLY!” she shouted. “RU—”
A rough hand clamped over her mouth while another took her by the neck,... cutting off her anguished voice.MoreLess
Slank and Nerezza stepped toward her. Louise screamed and turned to run. But Slank, moving with the speed of a striking snake, grabbed her arm with thick, cal oused fingers and yanked her back toward the door. Louise cried out again, dragging her heels and throwing elbows into Slank’s ribs, struggling desperately to break free. But Slank held her tightly, pul ing her roughly into the hal way.
There Lady Aster felt a sudden chil engulf her body, a sensation so startling that she stopped struggling for an instant. And in that instant she caught a glimpse of a dark form moving—flowing—up the stairs to the south tower.
To Mol y’s room.
“RUN, MOLLY!” she shouted. “RU—”
A rough hand clamped over her mouth while another took her by the neck,... cutting off her anguished voice.MoreLess
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