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Chapter 15 — The Giddy Bridge

           “Step,”andonesoaredoff!Allsortsofquestionsranthroughmymind:“WherearetheSelenites?Whatwilltheydo?Shallweevergettothattunnel?IsCavorfarbehind?Aretheylikelytocuthimoff?”Thenwhack,stride,andoffagainforanotherstep.

           IsawaSeleniterunninginfrontofme,hislegsgoingexactlyasaman’swouldgoonearth,sawhimglanceoverhisshoulder,andheardhimshriekasheranasideoutofmywayintothedarkness.Hewas,Ithink,ourguide,butIamnotsure.Theninanothervaststridethewallsofrockhadcomeintoviewoneitherhand,andintwomorestridesIwasinthetunnel,andtemperingmypacetoitslowroof.Iwentontoabend,thenstoppedandturnedback,andplug,plug,plug,Cavorcameintoview,splashingintothestreamofbluelightateverystride,andgrewlargerandblunderedintome.Westoodclutchingeachother.Foramoment,atleast,wehadshakenoffourcaptorsandwerealone.

           Wewerebothverymuchoutofbreath.Wespokeinpanting,brokensentences.

           “You’vespoiltitall!”pantedCavor.“Nonsense,”Icried.“Itwasthatordeath!”

           “Whatarewetodo?”

           “Hide.”

           “Howcanwe?”

           “It’sdarkenough.”

           “Butwhere?”

           “Uponeofthesesidecaverns.”

           “Andthen?”

           “Think.”

           “Right—comeon.”

           Westrodeon,andpresentlycametoaradiatingdarkcavern.Cavorwasinfront.Hehesitated,andchoseablackmouththatseemedtopromisegoodhiding.Hewenttowardsitandturned.

           “It’sdark,”hesaid.

           “Yourlegsandfeetwilllightus.You’rewetwiththatluminousstuff.”

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