o die in t feo side s to  do again at t crossing, doubling back the way she had come.

    t regea, and s be found, but to t he Barbadians so close behind.

    So lose t  to Sandre to make tact. Or Baerd, if he survived.

    Sreet, and knifed over to  toer. t in ty as s by. t, ser her.

    treets ain  fleeting intervals sopmost masts of terfront oo open and exposed. Se ss and curses.

    Sumbled going around anoto . Every moment, every turning, sed to lead raigo  ss cart blocked ttened  t. Came to anoted straigime, past urned at the second crossing.

    And ed to scream, but a eeto bite, violently ting to escape. then suddenly she froze in disbelief.

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    quot;No running. treets over. Look as if youre ; o a tiny, almost deserted lane, looked back once over ;Now down beer, quickly.”

    quot;; she gasped.

    quot;Sahe square. Followed you here. Move, girl!”

    Sook , ted a er and Catriana ducked to t. A moment later t stopped as a shing long and sharp.

    quot;Forgive me,quot;  give you away w; She scissors she carried.

    Catriana  rigid for a moment, t a er s resses gatters scissors rasped cleanly t in the shadows.

    t of noise outside, a clatter and ing. It approac loudly past. Catriana realized t soucly er t in to be seen. Catrianas breat side ac o something in her wild careen. She had no memory of doing so.

    t. Sain of   sime to realize w was being done.