Chapter 7, In Which We Resolve Matters I struggled against the constraint of the creature’s braided tail around my waist as its gaping golden maw loomed closer. My notebook nearly slipped from my nerveless fingers as it swung me through the air in response to attacks upon it by Luli and Mister Pavaka. Its incessant humming rose to a shriek that further shredded my … [Read more...] about The Rogue Airship, or The Investigations of the Hephaestus, Pt. 7
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The Rogue Airship, or The Investigations of the Hephaestus, Pt. 6
Chapter 6, In Which We Meet a Strange Denizen of the Aether At least my first impression was that the words “Your journeys are at an end. The aether belongs to me now” issued from her mouth. As the delicate tones of the words in English wafted through my brain and lulled me into a sense of ennui, a more observant part of my psyche realized that the beautiful … [Read more...] about The Rogue Airship, or The Investigations of the Hephaestus, Pt. 6
The Rogue Airship, or The Investigations of the Hephaestus, Pt. 5
Chapter 5, In Which I Learn the Truth About Father Bartolomeu At Mister Pavaka’s accusation, I burst out laughing. I could not resist. His shocked expression did not persuade me to stop. “I’m afraid you’re laboring under a misapprehension,” I said when I … [Read more...] about The Rogue Airship, or The Investigations of the Hephaestus, Pt. 5
The Rogue Airship, or The Investigations of the Hephaestus, Pt. 4
Chapter 4, In Which We Make New and Exceedingly Strange Acquaintances His airship was small, built nothing like the Hephaestus. In fact, it looked remarkably like a smaller version of an ocean-going vessel, a caravel, perhaps, with a wide, bladder-like canopy arched over it instead … [Read more...] about The Rogue Airship, or The Investigations of the Hephaestus, Pt. 4
The Rogue Airship, or The Investigations of the Hephaestus, Pt. 3
Chapter 3, In Which Matters Appear Bleak, As Usual “And before you ask, Miss Wesley,” Colonel Stuart Mallet added, “it isn’t a farmer aiming a shotgun at us this time.” He winked at me, to my amazement, and disappeared up the … [Read more...] about The Rogue Airship, or The Investigations of the Hephaestus, Pt. 3