“So, do you know why the walls are so thin?” “Aren’t you Question Girl tonight?” I gave him a look. He smiled faintly. “Why are the walls so thin?” “Because when the Compact was struck, humans were appointed to help maintain them. But those responsible for keeping them up with their rituals—the most important of which take place every Halloween—have been attacked by dark magic each time they’ve performed it over the past few years. They’ve exhausted the limits of their knowledge and power. If it happens again this year—and there’s every reason to expect it will—the walls will come down
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