Swift by R. J. Anderson

Author:R. J. Anderson [Anderson, R. J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: young adult fantasy, cookie429, Kat, Extratorrents
ISBN: 9781408316276
Google: vmKtoqVeBMYC
Amazon: B007704RDW
Publisher: Orchard Books
Published: 2012-02-29T22:00:00+00:00

Such a strange place to live, thought Ivy as she followed Molly into the cottage. The tunnels and caverns of the Delve had rounded ceilings and gently bowed-out walls, but everything here was sharp angles, like the inside of a box. Instead of displaying the beauty and solidity of the surrounding stones, the humans had covered them with plaster and paint. And there were windows everywhere she turned, which made her feel exposed and self-conscious.

‘Here you are,’ said Molly, leading her to a white-tiled room crowded with unfamiliar shapes. ‘Leave your clothes outside the door, and I’ll—’

‘Wait,’ said Ivy. ‘Where do I bathe?’ She could see no water-channel where she could splash her face and hands, or a pool she could pump full and step into. There was a little bit of standing water in one basin, but she couldn’t imagine trying to get clean with it.

Molly broke into a grin. ‘You really don’t know, do you?’ she said, and Ivy would have been embarrassed, except that the other girl looked so delighted by her ignorance. ‘Well, if you want to have a proper soak you can use the tub, right here. First you put in the plug, and then you turn the taps like this. And you can use this towel to dry off after.’ She started the water running, poured in some liquid that made it froth and bubble, then waved cheerfully to Ivy and shut the door.

There was one alarming moment when Ivy couldn’t figure out how to make the water stop, but she managed to solve the mystery just in time. Soon she was blessedly clean, and shaking out her damp curls as she dressed in the clothes Molly had left for her. First came a turquoise blouse with short sleeves and a softly gathered neckline, then a pair of dark blue breeches that came halfway to her knee – both of them too wide for Ivy’s slight frame, but once she’d pulled the belt tight they fitted well enough. She hung up the towel, drained the bath, and went out.

She found Molly in the kitchen, pouring tea into two flower-painted cups. The other girl had set out a plate of split buns with butter, strawberry preserves and clotted cream, and as soon as Ivy came in she pulled out a chair for her. ‘I could cut up some cheese as well, if you like,’ she said. ‘Or make watercress sandwiches.’

‘This is lovely,’ said Ivy, reaching for the butter-knife. She had loaded up one of the splits and taken a bite – they were as good as anything Mattock could make – when Molly spoke again:

‘So how are you going to find your relative, if Richard doesn’t come back? Have you been to Truro before?’

The food caught in Ivy’s throat, and she had to take a sip of tea to ease it down. ‘No,’ she said. ‘But I’m sure I’ll find her somehow.’ Though since she had no idea where the dance school was or what it looked like, it might take a while.

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