The Silver Door (2012)
The Silver Door
“Rye tightened his grip, warning Dirk to keep silent. His own mind was reeling with what he had heard, but he knew it was vital that Cap, Bones and the trader did not suspect that they were being overheard. The whole story had not yet been told.
‘Wait!’ he breathed in Dirk’s ear.
Dirk glanced at him furiously, showing the whites of his eyes. Rye understood. Dirk was wild with anger because Cap had lied to him. He was mad with grief at the thought that clever, funny, determined Sholto mig...ht be dead, his possessions traded for scraps of food, and his bones used to repair Bones’ sled. He wanted to spring out of hiding, confront Cap and Bones, force them to admit what had been done—what Needle and her two henchmen had done, perhaps, with their deadly knives and their fear of the Master’s spies. Rye felt the same. But … He met Sonia’s serious green eyes. She nodded and put a finger to her lips.
‘Be still, Dirk!’ he hissed.MoreLess
‘Wait!’ he breathed in Dirk’s ear.
Dirk glanced at him furiously, showing the whites of his eyes. Rye understood. Dirk was wild with anger because Cap had lied to him. He was mad with grief at the thought that clever, funny, determined Sholto mig...ht be dead, his possessions traded for scraps of food, and his bones used to repair Bones’ sled. He wanted to spring out of hiding, confront Cap and Bones, force them to admit what had been done—what Needle and her two henchmen had done, perhaps, with their deadly knives and their fear of the Master’s spies. Rye felt the same. But … He met Sonia’s serious green eyes. She nodded and put a finger to her lips.
‘Be still, Dirk!’ he hissed.MoreLess
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