As Dravidian stepped into the gondola, Pepperlung said, “I only speak thus because you are a brother ferryman ... and my friend. For your own sake, look to your life at every turn while you are involved in this.”
Dravidian looked at him after he’d sat down. “I appreciate your concern, but Chantilly shall not betray me.”
The driver pressed his oar to the dock and shoved off. As they moved away, Pepperlung said, somewhat softly, “It’s not her you should be concerned about.”
Dravidian was laughing recklessly as he saluted him.
The Bibliotheca was like most structures in Ursathrax in that it climbed a Barrier Wall (in this case that of the east) in much the same manner as ivy will climb the dilapidated facades of old buildings. Its various rooms and corridors followed no specific pattern s
