“It would have been nice to suggest that much of the preceding forty-eight hours had been spent sketching out a detailed and nuanced plan. Such was not the case. The entirety of their brilliant plan came in the form of the captain announcing, “We’ll drop down when we’re scheduled for repair, hit them fast, take anything it looks like they don’t want us to take, and if anyone tries to stop us, we’ll discourage that.” The rest of the time had been spent preparing the ship for the worst. For Coop a...nd Lil, that meant scouring the ship and the local supply houses for all of the wood and envelope material they could get their hands on, first to repair and then to reinforce the gondola hull. They slopped a layer of tar onto the envelope to provide a measure of self-sealing, then stitched on an extra layer of material in the most vulnerable spots. Glinda had made a few trips to Keystone’s market district to stock up on medical supplies in expectation of casualties. The captain spent his time testing various repairs and literally keeping Wink on a short leash.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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