"First hurdle cleared," Puck continued cheerfully. "Now, all we have to do is find floor twenty-nine point five, grab the scepter, and get out again. We're halfway home."

" sure. Lets look at it that way. "

Well, they had another problem. The cat had disappeared. Maybe his faith in the plan had been shaken by the little scene at the gate, or maybe hed just decided "the hell with this," and had taken off. It wouldnt be the first time.

Well thats fantastic. But they can't wait for him to return. They have to keep going.

Well, she wasn't the only one who noticed, even though she was right. They needed to keep going.

"WHY WOULD HE ABANDON US?" Ironhorse questioned, his voice echoing down the hall. Thank goodness humans couldnt hear faeries, either. "I THOUGHT THE CAITH SITH HAD HONORABLE INTENTIONS. I WOULD NOT HAVE PEGGED HIM A COWARD."

Puck snorted. "You dont know Grimalkin very well, then," he commented. However, Grimalkin had always come through for them, even when he disappeared with no explanation. Though Ironhorse looked stunned, Puck didn't look too worried. Grimalkin would most assuredly pop up again when least expected.

" He does this more often that you might think, but he always comes back. But we aren't going to wait for him to come back. "

Ironhorse still looked confused, almost hurt that an ally could betray him like this. "IF YOU SAY SO, PRINCESS."


At the end of the corridor, they came to a pair of elevators.

She pressed the button to open the elevator.

A few seconds passed before the doors opened with a ding and two women exited, passing them without a second glance. Unfortunately, there was no button 29.5.

Course there isn't.