The Search for Wondla
“Or perhaps it was the fear that filled her heart as she plummeted down, down, off the bridge and hit the lake’s surface like a doll.Eva Nine sank into the blue-green depths of the great lake, the sun’s rays reduced to pale dancing ribbons of light playing above her. A large shadowy form emerged from the dark gloomy deep to claim her limp figure.A behemoth.Otto’s legs propelled him up toward the surface. Paddling like an enormous many-legged turtle, he gently came up under Eva’s body and carried... her toward the sunlight.Breathe. Little one. Air.Eva lay, unmoving, upon the large armored back of the water bear as he swam about under the footbridge.She did not see the fishermen on the bridge lowering ropes to rescue her.She did not see Rovender jump down into the water and swim toward her.She did not hear Muthr scream, louder than a robot should, for her daughter.And she did not feel the large arm of Besteel grab her up as he flew over Otto in his glider and carried the girl far, far away.Eva blinked her eyes as white light burned into her retinas.Am I back home in the Sanctuary?MoreLess
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