thing I knew I was being swung around. I twisted sideways one last
time, but then my head hit the wall. The hard marble caught me just
above the ear, and I saw the darkness of the space grow brilliantly
light, then transmute to vibrant colors.
Or maybe the hall lights had come back on. I only know I felt a set of
arms encircle me.
"Come," Alex Goddard was saying as he lifted me up. "They're ready."