James
“You know Charlotte, those charts and plans you assembled of the underground systems are going to be useful to more than just City architects and engineers. When Beth was first held, they kept her underground somewhere. An old subway station they think. I've given duplicates of your plans and files to Will Stanton for the police to run a full search of the area.”
She considers my words, chewing at a thumbnail….
I’ve got to break that habit in her….
…. Now’s not the time….
“They weren't entirely accurate, Master. That's why it took me so long to get back.”
“What were the differences?”
“Some routes were sealed up where I didn't expect. Others had entrances that weren't on any of the records I had.”
“New entrances would you say?”
“Could be.” She picks at a bit of remaining hangnail. “Yes. Now I think about it.”
“Modern work not on any of the official plans? Could be our traffickers at work. Charlotte, I think Will Stanton would like to discuss this with you. What you saw down there. Do you have any problem with that?”
Her eyes glint. “No, of course not. Anything I can do to help.”
*****
The Present
his teeth, a tuneless noise that serves to
passage, following routes marked out on a plan,
maintaining contact. But right now, he
What’s the right word?
Yeah…. Spooked….
thought when I signed up that police
occasional skeletons. A dead cat, bloated and semi-decayed, eyes
better thinking
to his waist, suspended on braces which dig into his shoulders. The work is dark,
place, frankly, gives him
the
His partner’s voice echoes
“What?”
“I’ve found something.”
“I’ll be right there….”
other walls and the vaulting roof, constructed from brick smooth
a door to you?” mutters Quinn,
between the stones. As though it could be taken apart again fast.” Cardelli pokes at a crevice with a fingernail, then again with
don’t drop that. If you think I’m putting my arm down to the
prying at the gap. With very little effort, the stone eases loose and then prises out entirely. Its
should call
top to call. Let’s find out
long corridor stretching into impenetrable
off in the
“Could be…. Exits anyway.”
can’t have wanted to wade
to the scummy residue coating
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