Paige's arrival was an enormous relief. Although exhausted trying to free himself, Neil did what he could to help Paige lift the wooden beams so that he could crawl out. The gust of wind may have blown the fire away, but it also fed the fury of the flames. The schoolhouse looked like it was doomed to collapse.
"I... think I can walk on my own," Neil answered. He could feel pain in his limbs, but it wasn't excruciating.
"Can you do me a favor though? I dropped my bag and books back there. If you could collect them for me, I'd greatly appreciate it. I need to get them to Bern," he asked Paige.
"I... think I can walk on my own," Neil answered. He could feel pain in his limbs, but it wasn't excruciating.
"Can you do me a favor though? I dropped my bag and books back there. If you could collect them for me, I'd greatly appreciate it. I need to get them to Bern," he asked Paige.
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Insurrection - Lady Cecilia "Cecily" of Laus, third in line to the Laus marquessate