Mags

"Let February know?" He sounded nervous about the idea. "Yes ma'am," He replied, managing to stay on his feet with her.

She paused. ". . . that is a good point, since it's were we'd been before all this."

"Okay . . . December managed to get away from January it seems, who knows if she's left the building or not. October wanted to deal with January I guess, so he sent us back to the throne room."

"I've been trying," July mouthed back, if he'd been able to break free he already would have done so. "Three against one that's not too bad," June said, sounding a little delirious. "But you got away?" He glanced at September, "Or . . ."

"Uh . . . a lot of things, actually, it's been pretty chaotic here. I thought you'd left--" Suddenly it clicked for him, "You left with December which means that when January got to her--Are you alright?"

"Sorry," He said, apologizing to May. "April?" August squinted at the end of the hallway, and started walking in her direction. September stayed silent.

Eventually, May pulled August around a corner into one of the larger halls back behind the throne room. It was mostly dark, light only coming from another corner and a few of the doorways. He saw something move at the far end, and come to a stop. "Hello?"

August followed May through the corridors, holding her hand as they went. He nodded, but glanced at the guard holding him. He was a particularly large guy, taller then July, and he was watching February and Arke's fight with interest.

"Isn't that the room we were in before the fog though? The door to the elevator was in the right room," Li said as she followed.

He had already been watching them, so it wasn't hard.

Either is fine, I just like to hear peoples general opinion Fantastic. I like the little pretzels that come in bags, but not the big soft ones . . .

He stared at it for a second. "Yeah, probably--I'll try not to pass out."

"Huh," Liv said, unsurprised. "Still no misty people, maybe they can't appear in buildings." "Yeah, or the elevator next. If there were other people nearby, wouldn't we have heard them already?"

"Yeah, but probably not very a long distance."

It was about 20 yards away, March's unconscious body and Arke and February fighting were between them and the door.

"Alright then." They left the right room and re-entered the front lobby. Liv crossed to the left-hand door, walking briskly.

"So back out to the lobby and then left?" Liv asked.

He stumbled along, leaning on her.

Sharlin reached in her bag and pulled out some of the rope that had been in the fishing supplies on the boat. She tied one end around the sturdiest branch she could find, and then dropped the rest of the length. "Try that!"

He let her lead the way. The halls of the palace were dark now, and most were empty. A few servants scattered around here and there, going about their nightly routines as best they could, or at least finishing up before fleeing. The door they had entered through was a back one, and dropped them directly into the palaces maze-like halls. --- August turned to her, he looked tired. "Should we go then?" February takes the hit, grunting and sliding back slightly. He immediately brings his sword up to slice at Arke's shoulder.

Welcome to the Shard, we're glad to have you!! Do you have a least favorite character of Brandon's? On a very related and non-random note, do you have any strong opinions on bagels?

September shifted nervously, "Alright . . . I suppose if we accidentally run into my father then I can make excuses for you." He held out his hand to her, "Do you mind . . ." ----- October sighed loudly. "If she's smart she'll have gone back to the throne room, but something tells me it won't be that easy." He glanced at the other two men, thinking. After several moments of silence, he finally decided what risk to take. "May, could you take August right back to the throne room? I know I can trust you to look after him." February was back on his feet at this point. He shifted into a solid stance and waited for Arke to come to him.

"It doesn't look like there's much in here," Liv said, finally breaking the silence, "What door do you feel like going through?" @Ookla the Inconclusive