Give the Devil His Due (The Sanheim Chronicles, book Three)
““Sorry, mates, I have no bloody clue where to go next,” he said finally.
The fort loomed far above them at the top of the hill — but it wasn’t clear how they could get up there. Even rock climbing was out of the question. The bottom half of the hill was nothing but dirt and mud. They might be able to conjure up some climbing equipment, but there was no way to attach it.
Quinn had been worrying about the problem ever since it became clear that the fort lacked a stairway up to its walls. He had h...oped Janus would know a way. Instead, they were forced to walk all the way around the hill, a time-consuming process that only confirmed there was no direct way up.
“Maybe we could all join hands and think about an escalator?” Janus said. “Seriously, I’ve got nothing.”
Quinn looked at Parker, but the giant spider creature didn’t appear to have ideas either. He was trying to spin a web to the nearest rock, but falling well short. Quinn was a little relieved at that. He wanted to get to the fort, but he didn’t relish the idea of being hauled up there in a cocoon.MoreLess
The fort loomed far above them at the top of the hill — but it wasn’t clear how they could get up there. Even rock climbing was out of the question. The bottom half of the hill was nothing but dirt and mud. They might be able to conjure up some climbing equipment, but there was no way to attach it.
Quinn had been worrying about the problem ever since it became clear that the fort lacked a stairway up to its walls. He had h...oped Janus would know a way. Instead, they were forced to walk all the way around the hill, a time-consuming process that only confirmed there was no direct way up.
“Maybe we could all join hands and think about an escalator?” Janus said. “Seriously, I’ve got nothing.”
Quinn looked at Parker, but the giant spider creature didn’t appear to have ideas either. He was trying to spin a web to the nearest rock, but falling well short. Quinn was a little relieved at that. He wanted to get to the fort, but he didn’t relish the idea of being hauled up there in a cocoon.MoreLess
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