s was Delph

. She could hear the heavy boots of the se

e," one of them whisp

't under the

ment the lights died. She was crouching

the clinic. The instructor was an ex-Marine with a

spilled bowl on the floor. She tossed th

er. C

A guard lung

e moved

broken tune, "London Bridge is falling down

of the shadows. H

ped into him. She hooked her foot b

rashing into a tower

h! B

ands, dancing a little jig in

" Hermina's voice was

r was moving toward her, a syringe in his

eded a

iller standing fr

him and wrapped her

not on his expensive suit. "Is th

ened. "Delphine?

stick a needle in Delphine while

e saw Beatrice moving toward the coff

ned away from Delphine, movi

d Cedric found. Sh

opped to all fours and galloped-a

the needle missing

y silver candelabr

She swung it at the wall. Specifica

as

afening, pulsing wail th

en, th

rs overhead

n on them. It soaked the silk dresses,

People were slipping, screa

ing her hair to her skull. She watched the ma

r tongue out

a shaking finge