Beneath the Surface
“Bunks stacked three high lined the two longest walls, and snoring figures occupied half of them. She doubted they’d find any signs of Science use in there, but she certainly couldn’t track magic on her own, so she had to follow Akstyr’s lead. After a few moments, he slipped back out into the narrow corridor, its lamps dimmed for the night, the tiny flames barely providing enough illumination for one to navigate the passageway. The evening’s dinner and show had long since completed, and only tho...se people necessary to keep the boat traveling after dark remained awake.
“It feels like we’re farther away on this deck,” Akstyr whispered.
“The circus troupe is housed below,” Amaranthe said. “If they’re smuggling contraband into the empire, they’d probably keep it close so they can keep an eye on it.”
“I already hunted all over that deck. I even pawed through people’s closets.”
Amaranthe tried to catch Sicarius’s gaze, but his thoughts seemed to be turned inward.MoreLess
“It feels like we’re farther away on this deck,” Akstyr whispered.
“The circus troupe is housed below,” Amaranthe said. “If they’re smuggling contraband into the empire, they’d probably keep it close so they can keep an eye on it.”
“I already hunted all over that deck. I even pawed through people’s closets.”
Amaranthe tried to catch Sicarius’s gaze, but his thoughts seemed to be turned inward.MoreLess
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