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In the City of Giants - Chapter IV

            Smallblade awoke in darkness, only illuminated by the dimmest orange light from above, it was cramped, and he could feel warm bodies around him. His eyes adjusted to the lack of light and he was able to understand his surroundings. The bodies around him were his knocked-out siblings, piled haphazardly on top of each other, he could not quite tell who was who aside from Tilian, but he thought it might be Shabaka’s leg on top of his own. It was not so much a room they were in, as much as it was a large sand pit at least eight feet deep with a flat roof covering the top.             “Guys, guys!” shouted Smallblade. The silhouettes laid around him made startled motions before quickly rising to their feet. Smallblade still was not quite able to tell everyone apart.             “Where are we?” asked Vito.             “No idea,” said Smallblade. “But I would be willing to bet it has something to do with those guys that knocked us out,” suddenly Smallblade had an idea, he wa