Chapter 30 A Deal in the Shadows

• "Stephen's not going to hurt me. He used to carry me around when I was little," the girl said. She was nervous, but she did her best to keep it together.
• The guy in the sleek black suit didn't warm up. "Mr. Stephen definitely doesn't want to harm you. But we're in Cucan, and getting you back home safely might mean doing things that aren't exactly safe for you."
• Noelle's face showed she was worried, and she bit her lip and said, "I really need to talk to Stephen."