Chapter 6Glad he had only the one case to carry, Nyles peered over the rail as the airship slowly descended. The moment he’d stepped outside in preparation for disembarking, the heat and smell hit him simultaneously.
Not that the ambient odours were unpleasant, just pungent, and vastly different from those back in smoggy England. Here, the heady perfume of spices pervaded the air, even though the nearest market was a comfortable walking distance away from the airport.
Nyles inhaled deeply. Those who tried to take shallow breaths to avoid the smells usually ended up fainting. Better to fill one’s lungs straight away and embrace them wholeheartedly. He looked around. There was no sign of either Asif or Ariadne, for which he was very thankful.
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