“Here’s the thing: this area of the Pantheon is designed to keep things in. That is what we keep. Everything about it is designed that way.” “By who?” Theon demanded. “Surely you weren’t here when Devram was created.” “No,” he agreed. “But others were. Cienna and I are not the only Keepers. There have been others over the millenniums. Some have faded; others still live. One now leads the Apothecary District in the Underground. The point is, on the rare occasion something makes its way into Devram, a Keeper is here to meet it. Cienna and I were no exception. Neither were Xan and Luka when they
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