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ally。　Beside　me；

Edward　tensed；　his　jaw　clenched　tight。

21。　VERDICT

WE　WERE　IN　A　BRIGHTLY　LIT；　UNREMARKABLE　HALLWAY。　The　walls　were　off…white；　the

floor　carpeted　in　industrial　gray。　mon　rectangular　fluorescent　lights　were

spaced　evenly　along　the

ceiling。　It　was　warmer　here；　for　which　I　was　grateful。　This　hall　seemed　very

benign　after　the　gloom　of　the

ghoulish　stone　sewers。

Edward　didn't　seem　to　agree　with　my　assessment。　He　glowered　darkly　down　the

long　hallway；　toward

the　slight；　black　shrouded　figure　at　the　end；　standing　by　an　elevator。

He　pulled　me　along；　and　Alice　walked　on　my　other　side。　The　heavy　door　creaked

shut　behind　us；　and

then　there　was　the　thud　of　a　bolt　sliding　home。

Jane　waited　by　the　elevator；　one　hand　holding　the　doors　open　for　us。　Her

expression　was　apathetic。

Once　inside　the　elevator；　the　three　vampires　that　belonged　to　the　Volturi

relaxed　further。　They　threw

back　their　cloaks；　letting　the　hoods　fall　back　on　their　shoulders。　Felix　and

Demetri　were　both　of　a　slightly

olive　plexion—it　looked　odd　bined　with　their　chalky　pallor。　Felix's

black　hair　was　cropped　short；

but　Demetri's　waved　to　his　shoulders。　Their　irises　were　deep　crimson　around

the　edges；　darkening　until

they　were　black　around　the　pupil。　Under　the　shrouds；　their　clothes　were

modern；　pale；　and　nondescript。　I

cowered　in　the　corner；　cringing　against　Edward。　His　hand　still　rubbed　against

my　arm。　He　never　took　his

eyes　off　Jane。

The　elevator　ride　was　short；　we　stepped　out　into