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**Pages 155-171 of The Tower of Nero.** The air in the troglodyte cavern is thick with the scent of damp earth and spores. You, Rachel, Meg, Nico, Will, and Lester have just escaped forest bulls. Will’s bioluminescence cuts through the dark, illuminating the frog-faced trogs in their eclectic hats. Screech-Bling eyes you like sides of beef. Rachel checks her watch—sundown approaches. Meg collects spores. Lester panics silently. Will and Nico exchange worried glances. The underground city buzzes with alien life.