one another, the sisters wondering whether Joshua would now flee, he wondering the same about them. A silent agreement passed between them in a flash and the three of them crossed the control room towards Mendel.

They arrived just in time to see him inserting a large key into a single lonely keyhole at the top of the console.

“Forgive me!” he yelled as he turned the key with deliberate force.

“What are you doing?” Joshua asked, his voice almost lost over the roaring wind.

The professor jerked around to look at them.

“What are you still doing here?!” he yelled. “You need to get out immediately!”

“Why?” Joshua yelled back. “Tell us what’s happening!”

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