CHAPTER FORTY
Ziron took Roubar, Krolith, Asomorph and the Barbarians down to the ground level of the Administrative Tower. They all stood in wonder, admiring the metallic architecture. Everything was just so clean. The walk wasn’t a long distance to a vessel on the canal.
“I am going to lend you this ship: it’s not much, but you can have it,” said Ziron.
“Where are the sails?” asked Asomorph, trying to work out how the ship worked.
“It doesn’t need sails! It runs on steam!” said Ziron.
“I think you may need to teach us how to run it,” said Roubar.
“You don’t have steam ships?” said Ziron, with a look of astonishment and pity on his face.
“No, not something we have yet,” admitted Roubar.
Ziron waved his hand and an engineer appeared. He was told to instruct them how to sail th
