Chapter 7
Beneath the Cathedral of Tales/The Library of Senses
The Gramarye Region
Grand Quillia
June 1856
With a lantern in one hand, Brennan steered Teddy past the end of the gargoyle frieze.
“You need to open your eyes now, boy,” Brennan told him, and Teddy’s eyes cracked open. He was at the top of more steps leading further down into the bowels of the earth.
“Thank you, Mr Brennan, Sir,” he said, wiping his eyes.
“You’ll be OK, son,” Brennan said, and his heart caught in his throat but he knew he had to be brave for this terrified young boy, this defenceless innocent. “Now let’s keep up with the others.”
Hilt led them, his lantern held high, with Laurel clinging to his sword arm’s sleeve. Then came Rickenbacker, pausing now and then to examine the walls of the subterranean pas
