Orville Mouse and the Puzzle of the Capricious Shadows (Orville Wellington Mouse Book 3) by Hoffman Tom

Author:Hoffman, Tom [Hoffman, Tom]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: fantasy, Young adult, sci fi, adventure, metaphysics
Publisher: Tom Hoffman Graphic Design
Published: 2017-04-01T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 23

Sophia’s Lost Ring

Orville flicked his wrist and the wind storm which had been propelling them across the lake stopped, the surface of the water becoming a vast and silent mirror.

“What are you doing? Why did you stop the wind?”

“Look down below. There’s a glowing light running along the bottom of the lake.”

Sophia and Proto peered over the edge of the boat. “What do you think it is?”

“I don’t know, but it’s not natural, it’s perfectly straight and has–”

Orville heard a small splash followed by a shriek. “My ring! I dropped my ring into the lake!”

Orville had never seen Sophia cry before. His stomach twisted. “You dropped your ring? What ring?”

“I dropped Papa’s ring! His Metaphysical Adventurers ring slipped off my paw. I lost his ring.”

“Maybe we can find it.”

Proto’s eyes were wide. He was uncertain how to respond to Sophia’s tears. “Orville is quite right, there must be a way to find it. No need to cry. Perhaps you could shape one just like it?”

Sophia wiped the tears from her eyes. “I can’t shape another one, it wouldn’t be the same. It’s my fault, I shouldn’t have put my paw over the edge of the boat.”

“We’ll find it. If we can find Tectar, we can find a ring at the bottom of a lake. One of us will dive down and look for it.” Orville gave Proto a significant look, raising his eyebrows.

“Of course I would be the logical choice since I don’t need air and I can utilize my thermal sensors to locate the ring. My only concern is how I shall return to the boat once I recover the ring.”

“I’ll shape a rope, fifty feet should do it. Once you find the ring we’ll pull you back up.”

With a flash of light a sturdy rope appeared in Orville’s paws. “Tie this around your waist and give a couple of quick tugs when you’re ready to come up.”

Sophia put her paw on Proto’s arm. “You don’t have to do this. I don’t want something to happen to you because of a lost ring.”

“I am more than happy to help. Don’t forget, I am quite indestructible.”

Orville held the rope taut as Proto slid into the water. “Two tugs means I’ve found the ring. You shouldn’t have any problem raising me up due to the upwardly directed buoyant force produced by the water, decreasing my subjective weight.”

Orville nodded politely. “Sure, sounds good.” He glanced over at Sophia to see if she understood what Proto had said.

“It means he’ll weigh less when he’s underwater. It’s just physics.”

Proto released his grip, slipping beneath the surface with a small splash.

“He turned on his ear lights, I can see him.” The rope ran through Orville’s paws as Proto continued his descent.

“He’s hit bottom, the rope stopped. I can just barely make out his lights, but he’s walking around down there. He’s next to that long glowing thing. I don’t know what he’s doing, though. How will he find the ring if it’s buried in mud?”

“He said something about thermal optics, so maybe he’s scanning for infrared radiation.

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