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did work for her!
    Relief courses through me just as a hinema crashes through between us and interrupts our reunion. With it being covered in Claws, I realise quickly we have to get out of here, fast.
    I notice Mattie and Ival moving away from them and me, going through one of the buildings. I quickly leave the terrifying scene behind, running back the way I came to match their direction since there’s no way to get to them from where I currently am without being killed by the Claws.
    I race along the buildings on either side of me and scrape the sides of my arms on the hard surface as I brush against it. This passageway was meant for one-way traffic as a way to move through the buildings instead of having to go around. Therefore it’s a tight squeeze to move through it walking and running is impossible.
    We’re on an island called Edael, where my father has placed most, if not all, the humans on Oden. So far, I’ve only seen lifeless bodies. No living humans. I’m not sure where they all are, but right now, that isn’t my main concern. I’ll worry about Logan and the others once Matte is safe in my arms.
    When I reach the other side, I look to my left side, holding my breath until I see Ival burst out of one of the buildings, Mattie at his side.
    I sprint, and when I reach them, all I manage is to take Mattie’s hand as we both keep running.
    I want to convey how happy I am to see her. I want to apologise for what I have helped put her through. Moreover, my arms itch to have her wrapped up against me. Instead, I just squeeze her hand tighter in my grip, promising myself that I won’t let go this time, while I keep us moving away from the Claws that are too close for comfort.
    Ival is lagging behind, but with the Claws not appearing to be too close to us, I don’t feel much concern for him.
    We run for several blocks before we stumble upon another fight. This one includes humans trapped in the middle. They have no weapons and their screams cause Mattie’s hand to painfully grip mine, her nails digging into me. I know she’s hurting for these people, wanting desperately to help them.
    “We have to move,” I tell her softly, tugging on her hand when she doesn’t move.
    As a result, we hide back behind one of the buildings, and while we can no longer see the battle, we unfortunately still hear the screams of the helpless humans. Mattie’s hand is now pale and frozen from holding me hard enough to bruise.
    I lean close to Ival, knowing we need a plan instead of just running aimlessly through the area, bumping into battles and probably more dead humans.
    “The buildings aren’t… safe; they’re being crushed at… random. Hiding in one won’t… keep us protected. We… need to find someplace… that is quiet,” Ival says awkwardly to me. He’s gripping onto his side still, a motion I recall seeing him do back on Jeprow’s spaceship.
    “They are everywhere. There won’t be anywhere on Edael that is safe,” I answer him, being sure to speak in English so Mattie doesn’t feel left out.
    “The tunnels, we have to find… an entrance. It’s the only way we can get… to Jyin without Jeprow knowing.”
    “I was dropped close to that entrance. It is crawling in Claws. There is no way we can safely get passed them,” I growl, angry that there is no easy answer.
    Edael is an island, consequently it is completely surrounded by an ocean that is far too wide to safely swim. The tunnels run under all of Oden, and Jyin—where our house is, as well as where our father is most likely being held—is situated on the island next to this one. To get there through the tunnels will be a long and exhausting walk. A journey where, once we start, there is no stopping. We’ll only have water above and no supplies to take with us. For Mattie, who is pregnant, it is too dangerous. That isn’t even considering the fact that none of us have eaten a proper meal in a long time. Furthermore, Ival and I were just tortured for a