"It wasn't a very fun dance, anyway," Childermass says in reply, giving one last look back at the ballroom as it falls away and then taking them both through the doors. The hall beyond isn't much better, but the floor is stable, for now, and they can walk a bit further.
He looks around them as they go, scanning for other unfortunate guests, but it's beginning to feel like they're the last ones out. He supposes that made sense, seeing he went back for— well, Five doesn't need to know there's someone trapped in his shadow and the sword he has is actually one of his employees. The shadow-stepping was magic enough to deal with for now.
"Here."
Another deep shadow, thankfully not under a falling rock this time, and that means another second or two in the empty blackness between places. When they step out again, they're in the courtyard, escaping through the shadow the grand stairs leading into the manor throw. Outside, it's apparent the entire foundation of the realm is splitting apart, islands of land breaking off to float in the empty space around the Prince's domain.
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He looks around them as they go, scanning for other unfortunate guests, but it's beginning to feel like they're the last ones out. He supposes that made sense, seeing he went back for— well, Five doesn't need to know there's someone trapped in his shadow and the sword he has is actually one of his employees. The shadow-stepping was magic enough to deal with for now.
"Here."
Another deep shadow, thankfully not under a falling rock this time, and that means another second or two in the empty blackness between places. When they step out again, they're in the courtyard, escaping through the shadow the grand stairs leading into the manor throw. Outside, it's apparent the entire foundation of the realm is splitting apart, islands of land breaking off to float in the empty space around the Prince's domain.