Penelope looked away before Alex was halfway up the rope, unable to watch the slow progress. That was how fast she’d expected Luca to go up the rope. A speed that meant she’d be stuck on the top of the wall far too long. She looked at the city spread out below, trying to take her mind off her location. It wasn’t the height that bothered her. It was sitting in plain view of a city full of jinni.
Her gaze roamed over the flat roofed buildings. Some were single storey boxes, while others rose several storeys high and some were built around courtyards filled with potted plants and fountains. Many of the roads between the buildings were paved, a scattering of sand across them. Other areas were expanses of sand, like the area directly below them, which was surprising since the nearby building
