“Yes!  Then we’ll go from first to last.  The girl with the horns.”

Imp?

If you’re gonna find a solution here, you’d better do it quickly.

The small circular saw started up with its high-pitched whine.

Then it stopped.  I could hear a strangled noise.

What?

Is the paralysis wearing off on Imp or something?

“Aw.  Look at his heart beating!  So fast!”

Oh! I guess the strangled noise was from Grue?

Burnscar turned, and I could tell they were looking at Brian.

Another strangled noise, trying and failing to form words.  It was so forced and ragged that it made my own throat seize up in sympathy.

Is there anything he can actually do from there? Maybe he could cover the entire room in darkness (Bonesaw hasn’t stopped him from using his power, since that’s what she’s been trying to get him to do) so the Nine can’t find their targets as easily?

That would still leave Skitter, Tattletale and Trickster in their clutches, but it might save the rest.

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