The 3 Seas

23: Cold Pursuit

Alexandra Erin — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:56:21 +0000

Jace had long since lost track of just how long they’d been running, though he remained quite sure that it was not, as Sheiral kept insisting, long enough.
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22: Head For The Hills

Alexandra Erin — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:48:12 +0000

Apart from all the bits that had come before and everything that would come after, landing the boat was the most dangerous part of the escape.
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21: A Row Between Friends

Alexandra Erin — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:07:29 +0000

They made it to a boat and, with a little difficulty, figured out how to lower it to the water.
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20: On Deck

Alexandra Erin — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:31:41 +0000

Jace crawled out from under the bed, pushing aside the prone form of the sailor who’d collapsed alongside it. He got to his feet and looked at the princess, who now had one leg freed.

“What did you do?” he asked. He could hear his own voice in his head, but it sounded muffled, like a sound underwater. He saw the girl’s jaw moving behind the cloth, but he couldn’t begin to catch the sounds.

He stuck a finger in his ear and began to dig out the still-soft wax. Sound returned to the world midway through her speech.
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19: Men Down

Alexandra Erin — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:38:04 +0000

“You must put out the candle and use the wax to seal your ears,” the girl said. Jace started to reach for the lantern. “Wait,” she said. “Not yet. If somebody notices the candle is out, they might come to replace it, or to investigate. You must hear the whole plan first, and be ready to move. You’ll have to be quick. Do you understand?”
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18: Jace Unbound

Alexandra Erin — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:55:25 +0000

With the miraculous knife in hand, Jace struggled to get it angled so he could cut through the ropes. It was a difficult task, as he could not see what he was doing and had limited mobility, but the ropes were old and the knife was remarkably sharp.

Before long, he’d freed his hands, and then it was a simple matter of getting his feet loose. He gave a low whistle, impressed with how well he’d acquitted himself. The hard part was over.
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17: Fickle Friends

Alexandra Erin — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 22:52:08 +0000

Tarnach dragged Jace none-too-gently back up on deck and into a cabin at the rear of the ship, with the governor’s men in tow. The cabin was tiny but the small furnishings looked to be well-made and in good condition. The feathered princess was bound in chains that were securely fastened to the posts of a small bed. A white cloth served as a gag.
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16: The Last Favor

Alexandra Erin — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:53:46 +0000

A moment after Jace cried out, he realized he’d blown whatever slim chance he might have had for his tumble below decks to go undetected.

His scream and fall were both cut short by the cloaked figure which swooped out of the shadow, catching him in surprisingly springy arms.
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15: Hands On Deck

Alexandra Erin — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:29:00 +0000

The forecastle was deserted. Jace slipped over the railing and crept up to look out over the deck of the ship. The coast seemed to be as clear as it was going to get. He could see two men, and he assumed they were the ones he’d heard. They weren’t looking his way, though, but leaning on the railing and looking out over the port side of the ship.
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14: Out On A Limb

Alexandra Erin — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 01:47:48 +0000

Getting aboard the ship required some thinking. The only obvious approach was the ship’s anchor chains, though that might be too obvious. Either one might leave him visible to somebody on the deck of another ship.
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