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 A light breeze eased the fog. The other dark figures were holding crossbows. Each crossbow was pointed at Richard, or Hunter, or Door. The friars closed ranks, cutting Richard off from Hunter and from Door.
    “We’re looking for a key–” said Richard to the abbot, in a low voice.
    “Yes,” said the abbot, placidly.
    “It’s for an angel,” explained Richard.
    “Yes,” said the abbot. He reached out a hand, found the crook of Brother Fuliginous’s arm.
    Richard lowered his voice. “Look, you can’t say no to an angel, especially a man of the cloth like yourself . . . why don’t we just skip the ordeal? You could just hand it over.”
    The abbot began to walk down the curve of the bridge. There was a door, open at the bottom. Richard followed him. Sometimes there is nothing you can do. “When our order was founded,” said the abbot, “we were entrusted with the key. It is one of the holiest, and the most powerful, of all sacred relics. We must pass it on, but only to the one who passes the ordeal and proves worthy.”
    They walked through winding narrow corridors, Richard leaving a trail of wet mud behind him. “If I fail the ordeal, then we don’t get the key, do we?”Nike Basketball Shoes ,Men Basketball Shoes, Nike Sneakers shoes
    “No, my son.”
    Richard thought about this for a moment. “Could I come back later for a second try?”