The cell door swung open.
Andre tossed the keys into the air and caught them again.
A grin stretched across his face.
---
"Knew I'd find you."
---
Kai stepped out immediately.
He had spent enough time in prison for one lifetime.
Maybe several.
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"How did you even get here?"
Andre snorted.
"You jumped into a carriage."
"Yeah?"
"I followed the carriage."
Kai stared.
"That's your explanation?"
Andre looked offended.
"What more do you want?"
"The details."
The thief sighed dramatically.
"Fine."
He leaned against the wall.
"When we got separated, the guards finally got the demon attack under control."
Kai nodded.
"Then I started looking for you."
"Reasonable."
"I found the place where you fought that red thing."
Kai frowned.
"You saw that?"
"Saw the aftermath."
Andre pointed at him.
"Looked like you got your ass kicked."
"..."
"Pretty badly too."
Kai decided not to respond.
Andre continued.
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"Anyway, somebody said they saw a guy jump into a carriage."
"So I tracked it."
"Tracked a carriage?"
"The road."
Andre pointed at the floor.
"Wheel marks."
"That's actually smart."
"I know."
Andre looked pleased with himself.
"Then I lost the trail."
Kai immediately felt better.
"But I found it again."