Chapter ONE - Weebly

the middle of the afternoon the wharf was crowded
enough that people were constantly walking past in one
direction or the other.
Halfway to Derne’s office he stopped, realizing once
more that he had been foolish. He didn’t have to risk
venturing farther out onto the wharf. Derne would take
care of that for him. The merchant wouldn’t remain in
his warehouse forever, and if he had dealings in the city
that he wanted to keep from Ethan, chances were he
wouldn’t want many others knowing about them, either.
Eventually he would leave the building and abandon his
escort. There was nothing for Ethan to do but wait.
He wondered if he might be best off waiting back at
the street, where he could pick up Derne’s trail on the
cobblestone rather than on this treacherous fill. He had
even gone so far as to turn back when he spotted a
familiar face coming in his direction. Diver.
Ethan frowned at the sight of him, wondering
whether he would be better off letting his friend pass by,
or enlisting Diver’s aid. Diver could go where Ethan
could not. He could find out what Derne was doing and
who was with him. Except that Diver shouldn’t have