Chapter 27With Tresilian taking the lead, they ran between buildings, checking their surroundings carefully before dashing to the next place of cover. Midnight hoped that any creatures lurking in the city would keep inside, away from the lights that the Atlanteans believed kept them at bay.
Finally, they reached the original harbour where Tresilian had said they’d boarded the clockwork transport up to the city without incident, but the ship was nowhere to be seen.
“That canal is wide enough for ships to continue that way.” Tresilian pointed right. “But there’s not so much light. Which is odd, considering the Atlanteans seem to prefer light.”
“Perhaps that’s because the Atlanteans don’t want to draw attention to it.” Midnight suggested. “Between everything else that was happening, you wo
