Chapter 16: Darna and the BoysHere’s to the sailors, gone ’cross the sea.
Vessels and crates in their company.
They may return to peace on land,
or sink in the waves and be lost to the sand.
– A song
It had been stupid, asking Thorat to help. He didn’t believe they could break into the Cerean ship any more than she did and Pannen had hardly even spoken to her. Maybe there was something she could do alone, without the East Market gang making fun of her for hobbling or dragon-sight or even just for being a girl.
“You’re sure they’ll help?” she asked Thorat as they crawled under the city wall. They went by the secret way to avoid the watch at the gates.
“Sure I am.” Thorat didn’t sound convinced.
“It’ll never work,” Darna said.
Thorat nodded.
“You don’t have to agree with me!” Darna
