Hidden Depths by Holly Emma

Author:Holly, Emma [Holly, Emma]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Speculative Fiction
ISBN: 9780983540274
Publisher: Emma Holly
Published: 2011-09-28T06:00:00+00:00

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As soon as they were back in the sub, Ty and James bumped knuckles victoriously. Though Anso understood why they were elated, he was occupied with steering Olivia in. He looked on indulgently as they congratulated each other.

“That was awesome,” Ty crowed.

“The way his voice broke,” James said.

“Olivia’s blush when he told her he felt lucky!”

“My favorite was her eyes turning red when he talked about love being a power in ‘our fair city.’ I knew she’d get emotional if he mentioned those little dragons. You should see her when commercials with puppies come on TV.” As Ty secured himself in a seat with half his attention, Anso heard Olivia mutter sheesh underneath her breath. Ty was too caught up in reliving their media coup to notice her reaction.

“The camera loved her,” he gushed, leaning across the aisle to James.

“Wherever she is, Ellice must be shitting clam shells. Olivia couldn’t have come off better if she’d been Joan of Arc.”

“Guys!” Olivia snapped. James and Ty turned to her with matching startled looks. “If you’re done discussing how predictable I am, I have an idea where we might look for the Meimeyo.”

“Really?” Ty said. “Where?”

“Yes,” James seconded. “Where?”

Anso rubbed the arm he held as she suddenly got self-conscious. “It’s only a guess, but I was remembering how Violet - our daughter - used to hide close by our house after she ran away.” Olivia’s mouth pulled into a rueful smile. “From the age of five until she was around eight, Violet made running away a regular hobby.”

“Really?” Ty said, this taking him by surprise. It took Anso by surprise as well. James and Olivia seemed like the kind of parents no child would want to leave.

“Violet was ... stubborn,” James explained.

“Really, really stubborn,” Olivia laughed. “We’d tell her she couldn’t wear her favorite outfit more than forty-eight hours nonstop and she’d go bonkers.”

“Remember when she wanted a pony?”

“A pink pony!”

“I think she lit out three separate times over that. Thank God she outgrew that stage, or she’d still be grounded.”

They sighed out a laugh together before Olivia went on. “Anyway, I wondered what if your cousenemy arranged for the Meimeyo to be let out but not taken to a specific location? Maybe the freedom went to their heads, and they had a little adventure, and now they’re afraid they’re going to be considered bad dragons.

They could be holed up somewhere together, screwing up their nerve to face their scolding or hoping it will go away. When our daughter was the age they’re supposed to be as smart as, that’s what she would have done.”

“That could be what happened,” Anso said, rubbing his jaw thoughtfully. “But we still don’t know where to look.”

“Somewhere near their home,” Olivia answered. “Somewhere like their home, so they’ll feel safe. I saw a church from the balcony where we were standing that looked like it was closed for renovation.”

“Our Lady of the Waves,” Ty supplied. “But OWP checked there already.”

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