The Canard Case (The Artifactor Series Book 4) by Honor Raconteur

Author:Honor Raconteur [Raconteur, Honor]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Raconteur House
Published: 2016-11-27T23:00:00+00:00

They tweaked and adjusted and modified through most of the night, but the answer came down to this: they just didn’t have the power. They could contain part of the volcanic explosion, but not all of it, and there was little getting around that.

In the pre-dawn hours, Master threw his journal down and glared at it, as if it were entirely the fault of magic itself for not cooperating as he wanted it to. “We’re going to have to devise some way of either draining the volcano before it can explode, or we’ll have to make two separate shields. One for the ash, one for the lava itself.”

“We’re going to have to bring others in if we’re making a separate barrier for the ash.” Sevana lay flat on her back, wishing she had a cold cloth for her eyes, or that she could just sleep for a few hours. Actually, sleep was preferable. “I think our young dragon friend would be willing to help. He’s been remarkably amiable about helping, actually.”

“We’d have to devise a completely different shield to incorporate dragon’s breath—” Master started out, sounding grumpy and tired.

“No, not really, I have used it before in a barrier. I’d have to modify my design a little to make it more powerful, but the basics of it are already designed.”

“Oh? But it will take more than just a dragon.”

“That’s the problem,” Sevana agreed sourly. “Aran, I might need to call in favors. Not now, obviously, but we might need to do that.”

“I think considering how far-reaching the effects are, you’ll have plenty of people willing to come to your aid,” Aran assured them both. “I think most are waiting to hear if you wish for their help.”

“It’s who to call, that’s the question.” Sevana paused and slowly sat up as a thought occurred. “No, before that, let’s try something. Master, most volcanoes have underwater vents as well, correct?”

“They do.” Master was a little slow to cotton onto her meaning. Likely because he’d been awake and thinking for nearly twenty-four hours. “Underwater would be cooler.”

“Automatically so,” she agreed.

Aran got that expression on his face that suggested he was trying to be patient. “What are you two scheming now?”

“We talked earlier, about possibly venting the volcano from the outside, draining it before it could explode,” Sevana explained rapidly, words nearly tripping over each other. “But I dismissed it because even a Fae can’t approach a volcano carelessly, it’s just too hot once you get anywhere near the magma. But if you can do it from the ocean floor, it might be cool enough for you.”

Aran looked at her steadily. “The Fae ability to speak to elements will let me tunnel through rock, true, but I’m not sure if I can do what you’re suggesting.”

“I’m not either,” Sevana admitted with a shrug. “But can you try? It’ll help us tremendously if you can manage it.”

He stared thoughtfully at the ground for a long moment. “I can try. At least, I’ll contact the Unda and have them show me around, see if this is possible.

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