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The boy suddenly turned left, darting down another path.
Sten saw the walls of rock converged. There was no way out in that direction. “Wait. That’s a dead end.”
But the boy didn’t slow down, just waved at them.
“Do you have a better option?” Carys said. “He must know a way out.”
Sten gritted his teeth and set off after the boy. At the end of the path, there was nothing but rock walls.
Swallowing a curse, Sten looked around. If the Gek’Dragar cornered them here, they’d be trapped.
Then the boy dropped down, crawled forward, and disappeared.
What? Sten and Carys pushed forward.
“Oh, there’s a small, concealed tunnel.” Carys dropped to her knees. “I didn’t even see this. The rocks hide it.” Then she pulled a face. “It’s small.”
Sten studied it. “You’ll fit.”
She glared up at him. “I’m not leaving you.”
He blew out a loud breath. “Fine. I’ll get through it. You go first.”
She crawled in, and his gaze dropped to her ass. He closed his eyes.
“Come on, Sten,” she called back.
He crawled into the tunnel. His shoulders brushed the rock on either side. It was a tight squeeze, but he crept forward. “The boy?”
“He’s waiting ahead. He wants us to follow him.”
Sten crawled on. It was very snug in places, and he had to force his shoulders through.
“There’s light ahead,” she called back.
He glanced up, but all he could see was his queen’s fine ass. Suddenly, his shoulders wedged tight. He cursed.
“What’s wrong?” she asked.
“I’m stuck.”
“We’re almost there.”
He tried to shove forward, but his shoulders weren’t moving.
“Hang on.” She disappeared, then she reappeared face first. “It’s just a little farther.” She smiled, then pressed a quick kiss to his lips. “Give me your hands.”
Sten held his hands out and she entwined their fingers. Then she pulled, her muscles straining.
He moved a tiny bit. She gave another huge yank.
A second later, he broke free, but his shoulders stung as a layer of skin scraped off his shoulders. He cursed.
“Such language, Knightguard Sten,” Carys teased.
“Because I’m the one with skin missing.”
They crawled out of the tiny tunnel.