ow, too. After that, it will be invisible for a month. "
"Show me where we are on the map. "
Primo pulled the Braille map from his jacket and placed the fingertips of Shrikes right hand on one set of raised dots. "Were here," he said. He moved he hand north to another set of raised dots. "We need to be here. "
"If we push through, we can make the base of the mountains late tonight," Shrike said. "But well have to rest at mid-day. "
"Id rather not, maam. "
"I know, but we all have injuries and no ones had any sleep. I dont want us limping and yawning into the underworld. "
"Youre right, of course. "
Theyd been walking most of the night, since an hour or so after the attack. Food and water was weighing heavier on their backs with each step. Spyder had a length of the Counts rope tied around his waist and this was tied to Lulus left wrist. She was blindfolded with a yellow scarf, like a Tibetan prayer flag, Shrike had taken from a boudoir conjured by her magic book. Lulu didnt have much to say as they trudged through the sand. She never let the four-ten drop from resting on her shoulder, Spyder noted.
"How you doing, Lulu?" Spyder asked.
"Feel like Im your rottweiler bitch youre taking out for a whiz. Find me a fire hydrant so I can mark my territory. "
"Youre lots sweeter than a rottweiler. Hell, you might be a Shih-Tzu. Maybe one of those little Teacup poodles old ladies like. "
"Its not wise to taunt a woman with that much firepower," said Count Non. "That gun is enchanted and will never run out of shells. "
"I have this demon-made knife Madame Cinders gave us. Is that so
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