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16| Rumblings at Rockwool Jail
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Eryk crept along the top of the wall. He continues to follow the steps of the man in a neat suit below.

"This is ridiculous," said the crow. "You're going to get us all in trouble again as you've never done before."

White was still silent, even though her wings followed Eryk's steps in silence.

Eryk ignored the black crow's grunts. They had reached the end of the wall, and the man in the suit turned right toward the prison gate. For a moment, Eryk panicked. He couldn't keep following the man without being seen. But then he remembered something.

Eryk jumped from the wall and ran across the dark, deserted street. At that moment, White became curious and wanted to know Eryk's next plan. The owl flapped its wings stronger and caught up with Eryk.

"What would you do?" asked White as it flew over Eryk's head.

"Finally, you're curious too? I thought you really weren't going to talk to me anymore." Eryk said while continuing to run without slowing down. "Meet me on the roof!"

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