she heard while eavesdropping.
"Its like a game of Telephone," she said. "The rumors circulate, getting bigger and bigger with each telling. Spyder is an archangel or maybe the new Lucifer. I get the feeling that a lot of asylums emptied in all three Spheres when Hell came down. "
Spyder relaxed on a silk-covered fainting couch, with Shrike curled up next to him.
"Thats pretty silly," he said. "But its nice to be well thought of for a change. "
"Cant argue with that," Lulu said, blowing smoke rings at the ceiling.
The trip was calm and slow, which was just what they needed, Spyder thought. He and Shrike sneaked into the unoccupied rooms in their part of the ship and made love as often as they could. At other times, Shrike went up on deck and practiced with her sword, getting used to having her sight back.
By the time Bel deliver them to Alexandria, they were growing restless. Shrike had spotted angels flying near the ship one night. They couldnt decided if that was a good sign or bad, but decided it was time to get off.
The Prince, whod kept his distance during the flight, appeared in full royal drag on deck when it was time for them to disembark. He said a few words that Shrike nodded at, but didnt even bother to translate. With a wave of his hand the cargo net lowered Cornelius to the ground, in an open area near Alexandrias main port. Spyder, Shrike and Lulu were already on the spiders back.
"It looks like Brighton," Cornelius said. "I think…?"
What first struck Spyder about being back in an Earthly city with cars and humans, pollution and fast food joints, was how completely unremarkable it felt to be riding on the back of a giant mechanical spide
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