Chapter 11Flight from Alarka to Kituwah, Eastern Cherokee Sovereignty
June 5–6, 2259, Sunday–Monday
When the airship lifted off from the little meadow, the bears had settled in the back, in what had been a sleeper cabin. The crows who stayed, perched on seats in the main cabin. Two stayed near Coral, who took a seat near the back, stretched out, called good night, and fell asleep.
John-Caleb and Quentin found seats in the middle, or rather they took one together. One seat for an adult Lindauzi easily fit two adult humans.
“She said an hour to get there, maybe more, at a really slow speed, so as to not disturb anyone on the ground, animal or human,” John-Caleb said in a low voice, yawning. “Q, I am exhausted. I don’t feel much like eating any of the food, zucchini bread or not, that Can
