Chapter 18, Kanika:
The Phoenix would be late reaching Perdition and, by extension, Abaraka. There was no way around it. The wind that drove them north faded once the ship set off on the eastbound course. Still making headway but at only half the pace, Kanika spent most of her time cursing Harper and their lack of help. Damn the wind, she needed speed now more than ever. The time it took to travel between shards, once an inconvenience, now became life-threatening.
Kanika placed a load of faith on the sisters from Zar. Hopefully, they were up to the task. Hopefully, they found Bran. With any luck, they didn’t fall victim to the many hazards on the cracks. This wasn’t the time for the inexperienced to wander about the water aimlessly. That led to certain death.
It was the third day from s
