the dolls danced faster and faster before the girls tumbled together in a jumble of giggles . the trident was a natural , deadly extension of his arm . i had a friend , from when i was prime minister on a world here in the alliance called aurora , who gave me sound advice . usually we can sense one another if we 're not distracted-vampires , i mean-but i was . no , she needed to find a way out of the shadow maze ! he took her hand as they made their way through the twists and turns of the maze . 