EIDER: Chapter 12
by Jaina Jacen (DECEMBER!!!)
I don’t dare hire transport to get me to the turbines. And forget a trihorse. They’re huge and ungainly and so noisy.
It is astounding how I am able to traverse undetected along the busy road leading out of the inner compound’s grounds. Even the heat sensors are immune to this longcoat’s technology. I smirk when I consider how long it will be before the guard commander realizes one of his prized coats is missing.
It’s a fair trek by foot. The moons have long since risen by the time I arrive, though fear that Mooney will have given up and departed moves my feet with stealth and speed.
I’m careful on approach—this could be a trap. It wouldn’t be the first time a highborn was lured away on the promise of love or adventure. I don’t desire to
