I looked up the name Deryn a few days ago and this is the result.

If anyone spots any glaring grammatical errors, please let me know.

Thank you to my reviewers:

Julia456 for the pointers and review

EllieStone for the review

I don't own the Leviathan Trilogy. If I did it would have been more than a trilogy…

"My arms turn wings

Oh those clumsy things

Send me up to that wonderful world"

Up with the Birds – Coldplay

They were topside indulging in a rare moment of quiet. The air was warm, a welcome change from the previous frigid Russian temperatures.

"Deryn," Alek said.

"Yes?" She answered, eyes closed as she basked in the sunlight.

"What does your name mean?"

She cracked an eye and looked at him with a smile. "It means 'Bird'."

He smiled back and squeezed her hand affectionately. "It's no wonder you're meant to be in the air."