The Deep (Jen Minkman) by Jen Minkman

Author:Jen Minkman
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2014-06-05T22:00:00+00:00

14 – Alisa

It turns out I picked the right moment to take action.

When I stride into the meeting room of the town hall, I don’t just find Nathan there. The entire city council is with him – of which Phileas is still a member, ridiculously enough.

“How fortunate to come across all of you at once,” I say, raising my voice. I stand besides Nathan seated at the head of the table and let my eyes roam over the men and women gathered here. Samuel Senior is present as well. That’s even better. He’s not a member of the council, but he’s always sticking his nose where it doesn’t belong.

“Alisa?” The Bookkeeper gets up and puts his hand on my shoulder. “What’s up?”

“You know very well what’s up,” I bark back. “Intolerable things are happening in Hope Harbor, but somehow we choose to turn a blind eye to them.”

“What do you mean?” Eileen, a quiet, elderly woman from one of the farming suburbs, looks up at me.

I close my eyes and beg the Goddess for strength. “Two of our own people have changed our world for the better,” I start out. “Walt and Yorrick. Walt crossed the Wall and established contact with the people on the other side. He exposed the priests and showed us that the easterners are our neighbors, simple as that. No monsters in the night. But he also urged us to respect the old religion that his grandpa was so devoted to.” I point an accusatory finger at Samuel Senior. “And you can’t deal with that. You just have to dump over anyone who is trying to honor just a small portion of Annabelle’s religion. You’re not even willing to look for the good in a system that has been a huge support for so many people throughout the years. Just because you don’t like it, doesn’t mean nobody is allowed to like it. You should count yourself lucky Walt is hundreds of miles away right now, because he would have eaten you and your stupid ideas alive.”

Samuel opens his mouth, but no sound comes out. He just looks at me in complete bafflement. In fact, the entire assembly of councilors is gaping at me like dead fish.

“And you,” I turn to Phileas, “should realize that Yorrick died for our new world. And you don’t even know it.” Tears pool in my eyes as I whip around to face Nathan. “But you do know, and you keep it to yourself.” I let out a shuddering breath as I take a few steps back and gesture at the sketch of the Explorer on the wall. “Fifty people sailed to the World across the Water thanks to Yorrick’s vision and plans. But sadly, he didn’t live to see the day. And why? Because he was murdered by our own priests when he said he wouldn’t wait anymore. Three years ago, Yorrick set up a meeting with Praed, Bram, and Finn, and because they didn’t like his vision of the future, they pushed him off the Samson Cliffs.

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