Yordar sneered, then pointed up at Justin and Adonica, and shouted something. His soldiers all looked up. Those not working on the new bridge drew their swords.

"That was inevitable, I think," Adonica said. "Time to move."

She passed him by and took the lead down the stairs. Justin did his best to follow, amazed at how gracefully-and recklessly-she moved, taking stairs two, sometimes three at a time.

"We'll split up!" Justin shouted, panting. "I'll draw them off while ...