Chapter 55
Sparr had given this some thought. "Ost gave you some eepay wood, right?" "Yes." Jance rose to attend to the tea. "Strong wood, and beautiful," he said, "but too heavy to build a ship from." "But perfect for a keel." Jance stared at him. "I knew Bogg had good judgment." The two chatted for a bit longer over the model, Sparr's drawing, and the joys and dangers of the sea. Jance inquired about Sparr's mission to Horn Island, but didn't press for details. Before the tea grew cold, he changed the topic. "You mentioned a favor." "Yes. You saw the scrap I brought." "Sure." "I found some parts for a machine, but I need a place to build it." "From scrap? What kind of machine?" "A vehicle, if I can find all of the pieces." The word for vehicle in the local language was quite ambiguous. "
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