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Author: Lost in love
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*Isla*

We slip away before Cedric notices us. The ledge trail is ugly, narrow enough that Torven has to turn sideways in places, but it takes us down to a lower shelf where two iron rings hang from spikes in the rock, left for teams clever enough to avoid the main face.

Torven laughs once, startled and delighted. "You sneaky thing."

"Take both," I say.

Tomas hesitates. "Won't that leave none for another team?"

"We need six," Lark says. "This place rewards ugly choices."

I should agree. I nearly
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