Quint and I exchange a glance. “Oh, escaping from the palace took quite a bit of time, and once we knew you’d arrived safely, it’s rather possible we snuck back through some other tunnels because we knew how to reach the treasury—” “The looters!” Corrick smacks me on the arm. “You thief!” I smile. “You outlaw.” Tessa lifts her cup. “Cheers, gentlemen. We can all drink to that.”

