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[[Granby]] decides to return to Sydney to postpone the journey of the Allegiance, and prove that they have not been lost, but plans to return immediately afterwards, using markers left by the aviators. After he departs with Iskierka, the others return to the task at hand. That night, another of the convicts vanishes, and the group flees. A thunderstorm strikes soon afterwards, causing a bush fire. Despite the urgency, it takes time to load all the men aboard the dragons, causing Temeraire to inhale a fair amount of smoke and become drowsy, before finally managing to get to safety. Later, it is discovered that he inhaled embers during their escape, injuring his throat. | [[Granby]] decides to return to Sydney to postpone the journey of the Allegiance, and prove that they have not been lost, but plans to return immediately afterwards, using markers left by the aviators. After he departs with Iskierka, the others return to the task at hand. That night, another of the convicts vanishes, and the group flees. A thunderstorm strikes soon afterwards, causing a bush fire. Despite the urgency, it takes time to load all the men aboard the dragons, causing Temeraire to inhale a fair amount of smoke and become drowsy, before finally managing to get to safety. Later, it is discovered that he inhaled embers during their escape, injuring his throat. | ||
− | After the bush fire ends, the aviators manage to replenish their food stores from the carcasses of the animals unable to escape the fire. While doing this, [[Demane]] discovers a group of aborigines, and they manage to learn from them that the smuggled goods are coming from a place in the northwest called “[[ | + | After the bush fire ends, the aviators manage to replenish their food stores from the carcasses of the animals unable to escape the fire. While doing this, [[Demane]] discovers a group of aborigines, and they manage to learn from them that the smuggled goods are coming from a place in the northwest called “[[Larrakia]]”. In addition to this, they find an explanation for the disappearance of the two convicts; a creature known as a [[Bunyip]]. |
The remaining egg hatches not long after this, but the dragonet is small and stunted, and none of the aviators wish to harness it. Rankin, sure it will probably die, proposes that they euthanize it. Laurence prepares to care for it himself, much to Temeraire’s alarm and jealousy, but before he can, Demane harnesses it with his belt and names it [[Kulingile]]. Demane is prepared to care for it until it is well, but it is clear that the dragon’s air sacs, which normally aid in buoyancy, have not inflated, meaning the dragonet cannot fly. To make matters worse, the dragonet eats alarming amounts of food, which [[Dorset]], the dragon surgeon, fears will ultimately cause his organs to be crushed under his own body weight. | The remaining egg hatches not long after this, but the dragonet is small and stunted, and none of the aviators wish to harness it. Rankin, sure it will probably die, proposes that they euthanize it. Laurence prepares to care for it himself, much to Temeraire’s alarm and jealousy, but before he can, Demane harnesses it with his belt and names it [[Kulingile]]. Demane is prepared to care for it until it is well, but it is clear that the dragon’s air sacs, which normally aid in buoyancy, have not inflated, meaning the dragonet cannot fly. To make matters worse, the dragonet eats alarming amounts of food, which [[Dorset]], the dragon surgeon, fears will ultimately cause his organs to be crushed under his own body weight. |