Tec had already deepened the stasis in Uru's cage to keep him asleep, and now he put the ship in a stasis lock.

He also wants to help the city's Chienchin District, its financial heart, bring in more profits by applying creativity and marketing strategies, and plans to connect Hsitzuwan Beach, Love River and Chaushan to create a touring route amplifying Kaohsiung's maritime culture.

They took photographs of the bodies, but these were confiscated on return to Baghdad, and orders were given that nothing was to be said of what they had seen.

Blink stood next to Knot. The ghostling's lavender eyes widened as his hand gripped Knot's arm.