“We don’t split up,” Obsidian rasped as the car pulled to a stop. “If we do have to split up, we do it in pairs of two, with all of us knowing where the others are going.”“Sounds good,” Devrim muttered, staring out the window. “There are even more people here than there had been the last time we attended.”My eyes darted between the three of them. Out of the three of them, Obsidian looked the most nervous. It looked like he wanted to bolt, and I didn’t blame him. Ezra and Devrim had been here before, and they knew what to expect. And Devrim was right, there were a lot more people than there had been the last time I attended the ball. Devrim got out first when the door was opened, followed by Ezra. I scooted to the edge of the seat, but Obsidian didn’t move.His hands were curled into fists on his thighs as he stared out at the crowd. Swallowing, I leaned forward and carefully placed a hand on his knee. His body jerked and his eyes snapped over to mine.“Obsidian, I don’t know what’
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