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Chapter Two: The Transfer Point
The Orcas were surprised all right and they swam after Corwin. Gobaith came out and grabbed the bigger one and wrapped his tentacles around it. He covered its gills and its mouth shut.
Meanwhile, Corwin was…dueling with the other Orca. He swam around it staying away from its powerful jaw. He threw his knife at its chest and blood leaked out. It screamed a frightening sound and it swam away leaving behind a fin trail of blood.
The other Orca was also dead and wasn't in sight. Gobaith had thrown it.
"Poor animals, had to be guards for Ma'el," muttered Corwin.
Come on, said Gobaith.
They went inside and it was déjà vu again. Except this time there was no Nia. Too much déjà vu for me, thought Corwin sadly, but it's not going to be the last of it. He remembered only a couple of days ago how different the Great Deep felt.
That same nauseating experience came again. But this time Corwin was smart enough to NOT open his eyes.
Corwin and Gobaith rested where they landed. Corwin was trying to think of how to get the people together. This was all he had:
1. Find Nia's adopted mother, Tyra, and maybe her friend, Callimar
2. Then think of a plan to get everyone together
3. Reorganize the city?
Corwin sighed and closed his eyes. It was hopeless. Why would the mermyds listen to him just because he had a sun shape on his hand and was connected with Gobaith, the last Farwolder?
He sighed again and waited for Gobaith. Everything about the place reminded him of Nia. Maybe after Atlantis was back in order he could move back on land or maybe just drift out to sea. Be forgotten. Be alone. Until the day he'd be with Nia again. He let himself rest and his mind swam in memories that made him want to cry. Eventually he slipped into sleep.
