Jessica is the first to jump up, grabbing the pulse rifle and running to the front door, almost overturning the stove. She opens the door and peers out. Without a word, Eva runs in the opposite direction to the back room and emerges with her arms full of boots, fur coats and leggings for her and Jessica. “What’s going on?” the captain says. Jessica runs back to the table. “Everyone get dressed and get out of here. It’s Ryzaard. He knows we’re here. Must have traced the submarine.” She slips into the leggings and coat and looks at the men lounging at the table chewing the last of the muktuk. “Get your clothes on and get out onto the ice. Now.” The captain leans back in his chair. “Now wait just a minute. We ran a check of the hull to make sure there were no tracers.” He bends forward, reaching for another slice of succulent whale blubber. “It’s probably the provincial government, making the rounds, checking the outer villages.
What do You think about Stones: Experiment (Stones #3)?
