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All Chapters of Follow: Book 1 The Rose Tree Chronicles: Chapter 11
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Chapter Ten: Finding Friends in High Places
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There was a short moment where Mazyr and Jed gaped at Rein who could only gape back. She should've known that the commotion she made would practically call them to her."Jed!" Mazyr cried."It's free!" Jed exclaimed."Get a jar!" Mazyr ordered.Mazyr closed the door behind him without taking his eyes off Rein while Jed rummaged around for a jar. It was now confirmed that there was no window in the office, so Rein had no idea where she was going to go from here. She shot up into the air with her arms wrapped around the weight to buy herself some time to think."How is it carrying that thing?" Jed asked."I
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Chapter Eleven: A Deal for a Miracle
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After Rein had concluded her story, there was silence as the miracle worker processed everything she had said."So, this Gerardo of Liko, whom nobody appreciates in the slightest, is supposed to be saving the future but at this current moment he's in prison," the miracle worker said in a sardonic tone. "That's the gist of everything you've told me.""Yes," Rein answered hesitantly. She hadn't realized how ridiculous it all sounded until the miracle worker reworded her situation the way he did."Has he freed Jorge?""I – I'm not sure.""I see. So in order to be sure that everything is going as it's meant to, you need to head in there yourself. So essential
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Chapter Twelve: On Enemy Lines
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Four despondent weeks in Hell passed for the three soldiers locked in Emperor Mentir's dungeon and they had not found the opportunity to attempt another escape. Gerardo had been dragged back and forth from the Interrogation Room every day, nearly saturated in his own blood and today was worse. When he was returned to the prison, he coughed and choked in the arms of the two servants dragging him until his knees gave out completely. The servants let him collapse to the floor and waited until he was finished. Gerardo continued to cough up blood as he clutched his stomach in ruthless agony and groaned, doing everything he could to push through the torment. Once he had finished hacking, a guard seized the collar of his shirt and flung him inside the cell with Travis and Jole.His collision with the floor triggered another fit. Gerardo lay on his back gnashing his teeth and he coughed s
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Chapter Thirteen: Finally a Plan
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The dark figure stared at Rein with burning yellow eyes and didn't move. Rein remained motionless as well, afraid that any movement might provoke it to attack. The stand-off gave her enough time to surmise in this odd lighting that she stood face to face with a large rat, but she was still unable to decipher its motive. It was difficult to know what to do without knowing what her opponent wanted. Nevertheless, she had to act before it finally decided to attack her and Pryce. "Can you speak?" she asked. The rat didn't relax its position but answered her in a low, intimidating voice. "I can." "I don't wish to fight," Rein said. "I am not a threat; you have my word."
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Chapter Fourteen: How to Bring Attention to Yourself
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It had been almost a month since Jorge escaped prison on his own, and devising a flawless plan with Calder to rescue everyone else was proving next to impossible. One afternoon, Calder grazed in whatever grass he could find through the thick snow, and Jorge returned from the lake carrying his lunch in an oversized leaf. "What did you find?" Calder asked. "Wouldn't you know it?" said Jorge. "The last of the fireberries." He chuckled and popped one in his mouth. "Fascinating," Calder replied, quickly losing interest. "So you are absolutely against sneaking into the palace with the cat disguise you've been using to check up on your comrades?"Last Updated : 2022-04-09Read more
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Chapter Fifteen: How Not to Execute a Plan
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Emperor Mentir shot around and looked at the coin bag resting a foot away from the mouse hole. Before the emperor had a chance to react, Pryce jumped back into the drawer and climbed into the one below while Rein darted out of the mouse hole and snatched the coin bag. When she made it back inside, Lusitania took the bag from her and ran off in the direction of rat and mice civilization. Rein didn't follow. Lusitania noticed and stopped. "Why do you just stand there?" he asked. "Come along quickly!" "I must be sure Pryce makes it back safely!" Rein replied. "Pryce is lost, Rein!" "I'm not leaving here without him, Lusitania!" Last Updated : 2022-04-09Read more
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Chapter Sixteen: Hope Gained and Hope Lost
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The last light of the Northern sun shone in the sky when Jorge finally returned from his walk and reluctantly met up again with Calder."So what have you decided?" Calder asked."We'll go through with your plan. I'll ask to speak with the emperor.""Have you devised something to add to that plan at all?" Calder asked.Suddenly they both recognized the sound of frantic footsteps running towards them from the direction of the palace. They quickly bolted behind a tree and Jorge searched for some sort of weapon to arm himself. Unfortunately, with everything covered in snow and having been escorted out of the prison without a weapon, he was defenseless aside from his bare fists. Nevertheless, he was determined to make it
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Chapter Seventeen: Last-Minute Adjustments
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Blood shot everywhere with the dust and shards, all of it showering over Rein while she ducked for cover. She peered over her shoulder with a look of sheer panic and saw Pryce's arm and leg protruding from behind what was left of the rock: the only parts of him that hadn't been crushed by it. They simply dangled there by their tendons as crimson poured from the mangled limbs and surged down the wall like a stream of magma.Rein couldn't tear her eyes from the scene and she trembled to the point where she struggled to regain her footing. Somehow her ability to process everything around her had vanished. She felt something caught in her throat: a sob or a scream, she couldn't tell which. Finally, she brought herself to shoot down the tunnel and escape the horror scene before she lost consciousness. She exited the palace, soared over the wall, and dove into the icy Sirene Lake to was
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Chapter Eighteen: After So Much Effort...
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The prisoners rampaged down the corridors brandishing their swords and any other weapons they were able to get their hands on. Those who couldn't find any weapons worked their creativity and made use of chairs, small tables, potted plants, and whatever blunt objects they could manage to lift. It was a war in itself. There were fistfights, sword-fights, and some of the palace workers swatted, kicked, and stomped on the rodents scurrying about on the floor. Jole and Travis managed to avoid most of the chaos and searched to find the woman who had freed them. Then they caught sight of a black cat, which called to them."Travis! Jole! It's me, Jorge!" Jole and Travis watched him jump onto a console table. "Listen, I require your aid with something. I suspect the emperor is still in the throne room because he isn't in his chamber. I plan to attack it."
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Chapter Nineteen: Divine Intervention
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Guided by the torches illuminating the courtyard, Jorge made it to the top of the stone wall and climbed onto the overlooking branch of a tree. Twilight had passed and the light of the orange moon was all Jorge had to aid his way through the Lucierna Forest and the thick snowfall. Ahead, he could make out the dim glow of a campfire and he ran towards it. He only morphed back into his original form once he had arrived and verified that he knew the members of the group surrounding the fire."Captain!" Travis exclaimed. "Where have you been?""Spying.""Did you learn anything?" Jole asked anxiously."They're going to search the forest for us tomorrow.""And what o
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