The Golden Door
“The seven Gifters turned and almost ran from the rock. Their boots clattered on the walkway as they made for the safety of the viewing platform.
So it is now or never, Rye thought grimly.
Sonia had made no sound, but her eyes had widened and darkened. She was staring at the sea, her face blank with dread.
“Sonia!” Rye hissed, clinging to the rock with one hand and unfastening the bag of grease from his belt with the other.
Sonia stiffened. She looked in the direction of Rye’s voice, and her sho...ulders sagged as she saw nothing. Clearly, she thought the voice had been in her own mind.
Rye slung the heavy bag onto the surface of the rock, pulled it wide open, and slid it over to the girl so that it pressed against her chained hands.
“Sonia, you cannot see me, but I am here!” he said rapidly. “There is no time to explain. Smear yourself well with this grease. Then pass the bag on. Keep it hidden. Tell the others!”
The moment he took his hand away, the bag became visible. With a muffled gasp, Sonia hunched forward, pushed her fingers into the foul-smelling grease, and began to smear her clothes wherever she could reach.MoreLess
So it is now or never, Rye thought grimly.
Sonia had made no sound, but her eyes had widened and darkened. She was staring at the sea, her face blank with dread.
“Sonia!” Rye hissed, clinging to the rock with one hand and unfastening the bag of grease from his belt with the other.
Sonia stiffened. She looked in the direction of Rye’s voice, and her sho...ulders sagged as she saw nothing. Clearly, she thought the voice had been in her own mind.
Rye slung the heavy bag onto the surface of the rock, pulled it wide open, and slid it over to the girl so that it pressed against her chained hands.
“Sonia, you cannot see me, but I am here!” he said rapidly. “There is no time to explain. Smear yourself well with this grease. Then pass the bag on. Keep it hidden. Tell the others!”
The moment he took his hand away, the bag became visible. With a muffled gasp, Sonia hunched forward, pushed her fingers into the foul-smelling grease, and began to smear her clothes wherever she could reach.MoreLess
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