Chapter 300: Smelter
"Captain, we should go to Smelter instead of searching for survivors near the outpost," Hind said, her eyes lingering on the distant city for a few more moments before she quickly focused back on flying the ship.
"Why?" Irwin asked, still trying to sense what Ambraz was hearing.
"The Bladematriarch is rapidly getting worse, and the council needs to know. Also, from what we heard, if Scintilla survived, she was carried away on The Underground Ashwinds, and those always bring everything to The Burrows or below."
"And The Burrows are close to Smelter?" Irwin asked.
"There's an entrance to them close to Smelter, and it's the safest option," Hind said.
Irwin felt the eruption of soulforce continue, and he hesitated for only a moment. Zender and Boohm were gaping at the distant city, and not for the first time, he wished he'd brought Greldo, even if he'd had to do so in his soulscape.
"Fine. Get us there," he said.
Hind didn't respond, and the airship continued ahead without any course corrections.
"Hind?"
"I'll keep this course and take another way there so nobody that's watching us knows we aren't heading to the outpost."
Irwin nodded, focusing back on the soulforce ripples.
"I'll check on the kids a bit," Ambraz said, and Irwin felt him jump into his soulscape.