Secret of the Giants' Staircase (2013)
“Finally, they stopped for a break under the dead tree at the center of the city. Jesse sat down underneath its towering branches, wishing the answer would just fall from the sky.
Why can’t we find them? He sighed loudly. Maybe we should wait here until nightfall, then shout and wave our arms around so we’ll get taken too.
“I’m thirsty,” Owen moaned, plopping down beside him. It was the latest in a long string of complaints, which also included hunger, boredom, soreness and an allergy to... old, crumbling buildings.
“We can go down the hill and drink some swamp water,” Jesse suggested wearily, closing his eyes.
“No,” Owen said, shaking his head. “There’s a well in the courtyard. We refilled our canteens there before.” He sprang up and Jesse limped after him, wondering at how Owen never seemed to run out of energy, no matter how much he complained about being tired.
Once inside the walls, Jesse realized he had been in the courtyard before.MoreLess
Why can’t we find them? He sighed loudly. Maybe we should wait here until nightfall, then shout and wave our arms around so we’ll get taken too.
“I’m thirsty,” Owen moaned, plopping down beside him. It was the latest in a long string of complaints, which also included hunger, boredom, soreness and an allergy to... old, crumbling buildings.
“We can go down the hill and drink some swamp water,” Jesse suggested wearily, closing his eyes.
“No,” Owen said, shaking his head. “There’s a well in the courtyard. We refilled our canteens there before.” He sprang up and Jesse limped after him, wondering at how Owen never seemed to run out of energy, no matter how much he complained about being tired.
Once inside the walls, Jesse realized he had been in the courtyard before.MoreLess
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