Emilie & the Hollow World by Martha Wells

Author:Martha Wells
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: hollow world, Young Adult, Exploration, Adventure, rescue mission, Action, stowaway, airship, runaway
ISBN: 9781908844507
Publisher: Strange Chemistry
Published: 2013-04-01T23:00:00+00:00

Getting to the harbor was just as difficult as Emilie had suspected it might be, even with Rani's help.

Rani knew what direction they had to go in, but when they came to the edge of the empty area, there were too many merpeople between them and the waters of the harbor. Merpeople swimming in the waterways, towing little rafts piled with bundled goods, merpeople walking along the bridges and the galleries. The light was starting to get that edged quality that meant the Dark Wanderer was bringing the night eclipse, and Emilie thought this might be the rush to get home before dark, or to get the last things done for the end of the working day.

She was glad she had decided to try to rescue Rani and Miss Marlende, and hadn't fled alone toward the harbor for help; not only would Lord Ivers have been able to leave with both of them in his airship, but Emilie would have become hopelessly lost and recaptured by the merpeople.

Rani left Emilie to hide in an enclosed passage in the last empty building, and made several forays to check on different possible routes. Emilie sat on the cool smooth floor, washed her boots off in a little pool, and worried. Her stomach was also starting to growl; it had been a long time since breakfast. She had also had time to feel her bruises from being manhandled into the sack; her arms looked like she had put them into a vice.

Rani returned finally, surfacing in the pool suddenly and giving Emilie a start. “It's not good news,” Rani reported, and slung herself out of the water to sit on the platform. “The harbor area must be the most crowded part of the city. I think we must wait until dark before we try to make it to the docks.”

“That's not long, though, is it?” Emilie asked, trying not to sound as weary and anxious as she actually was. “Maybe another hour?”

“Not long.” Rani absently wrung out her long braids. “Your Lord Engal's ship would not travel at night, would it?”

“Um, yes. It has spotlights. We've been traveling at night all along, because we wanted to find Dr. Marlende and you all as quickly as possible.” Emilie bit her lip. “You think the Queen might have made them leave already?”

“Ah.” Rani frowned, preoccupied, but she said reassuringly, “We'll see. Perhaps we'll be lucky.”

Emilie thought Rani was probably an optimist.

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