Nix, Garth - Keys to the Kingdom 06 by Nix Garth

Author:Nix, Garth [Nix, Garth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: The Keys to the Kingdom
Published: 2012-04-21T19:17:18+00:00

better,’ answered Suzy, who was starting to climb from one bottleneck to another, stepping across an impromptu stairway to her chosen window. ‘But I reckon it is daytime outside, only it’s raining.’

‘What can you see?’ Arthur was now almost himself, apart from his hands, which were still paws and not under his control. They were twitching and wriggling in a very annoying way and he had already slapped himself in the face several times and would have suffered more if he hadn’t got control of his arms and neck and twisted away. His clothes were also reduced to shreds, which was probably just as well, as they would have been terribly restrictive now that he was back to his full height.

‘Rain,’ said Suzy. ‘And not much else. There’s a very tall building, with lots of green lights.’

‘Ow!’ said Arthur as his paws turned into hands but kept twitching, smacking his fingers against the floor.

‘That’s enough! Stop!’

His hands tingled and stopped. Arthur flexed his fingers and gave a relieved sigh. He was himself again, and everything was under control.

Suzy climbed down and both of them went over to look through the trapdoor. There was a rusted iron ladder that led down to an arched passage lined with small red bricks. A thin trickle of water ran down the middle, but from the dampness of the walls it was evident that the water rose nearly as high as the trapdoor when it was in 132

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