The Dragon’s Apprentice by James A. Owen

Author:James A. Owen
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 2010-10-18T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWELVE

The Regency

Myrret and the other animals led the companions and the little prince to a spiral flight of stairs that was secreted behind the throne itself. It dropped away almost straight down, farther than the light from the torches showed. One by one they climbed down into the stairway, first the animals, then the Caretakers, with Burton and his colleagues bringing up the rear. The Tin Man stayed behind to make sure they weren’t followed.

Shadows danced along the walls of the tunnels as the companions passed down into the new Whatsit. Jack occasionally looked back at Theo, who had taken up the rearmost position, and who was pausing every now and again to peer back into the darkness behind them. Each time, Theo would return Jack’s unspoken question with a short shake of the head. No enemy was following them—not that they knew of. Or could see.

The stairway ended in a tall cavern filled with crystalline structures. All along the walls were tubes full of crystal shards, some of different colors, and they seemed to be organized by size.

“We started keeping all our records on the crystals,” Myrret explained, “when the parchment and books became too unwieldy. Far more expedient this way, don’t you think?” The fox was twisting his paws together, and it was obvious he was seeking some sign of approval from his esteemed guests.

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