From 437a364d6a243290a335f050571dbc505b93a030 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "D. Moonfire" Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2021 16:39:10 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] fix(39): minor editing --- chapters/chapter-39.md | 14 +++++++------- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/chapters/chapter-39.md b/chapters/chapter-39.md index 6b83c11..2b5bda2 100644 --- a/chapters/chapter-39.md +++ b/chapters/chapter-39.md @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ summary: > Hand-in-hand, Linsan and Brook return to the smithy to find out how much damage was done to the Glasscoaster. --- -> Beyond the basics of blacksmithing, the skill to do detailed repaired was rare. This ensured the prices remained high for many years after auto-drivers took to the roads. --- Padid Has-Glorian, *Early Years of the Auto-Drivers* +> Beyond the basics of blacksmithing, the skill to do detailed repairs was rare. This ensured the prices remained high for many years after auto-drivers took to the roads. --- Padid Has-Glorian, *Early Years of the Auto-Drivers* An hour later, Linsan and Brook walked hand-in-hand from the public house and across the road. She couldn't see the buggy but she heard a steady banging from a hammer striking metal. @@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ With a blush, Linsan looked at it. "Sorry, I didn't mean to do that." He shrugged. "It wasn't your fault they decided to start killing and stealing. You weren't the one that put them in Greol's barn that night. You weren't the reason for who they are. You were trying to do the right thing." -With a groan, Calibo arched his back. "No, you were trying to do the right now. And, if you happened to get them tied up, I suspect you wouldn't be thinking about cutting throats, right?" +With a groan, Calibo arched his back. "No, you were trying to do the right thing. And, if you happened to get them tied up, I suspect you wouldn't be thinking about cutting throats, right?" Nausea rose up, choking Linsan. She had not considered what would happen if she managed to stun them, other than a vague idea of finding authorities. She held up and her hand and shook her head. "No, no! I wouldn't do that." -"Well, then I don't blame you for a hole," Calibo said with a smile. +"Well, then I don't blame you for a hole in the road," Calibo said with a smile. Brook tugged on Linsan's hands. @@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ Linsan held up her hand. "Cal, mind if I help you? I can't lift much, but I help Brook stepped toward the forge. -Calibo grunted and shook his head again. "It's going to take me hours to finish and I wasn't planning on coming back. I have work in Little Rock and that's my home. Once I finish, I need to get working and can't afford the time to come back here. Don't worry," he said flexing his arm, "I can handle a little bridge." +Calibo grunted and shook his head again. "It's going to take me hours to finish and I wasn't planning on coming back. I have work in Little Rock and that's my home. Once I finish, I need to get working and can't afford the time to come back here and still get a day's work. Don't worry," he said flexing his arm, "I can handle a little bridge." "Are you sure?" @@ -98,11 +98,11 @@ When they looked back, Miska was watching them carefully. "What do you want?" sh Miska shook her head and rolled her eyes. She turned and pointed to the car as she spoke. "It looks the frame had been snapped her and here. The front is trashed, but the engine looks in pretty good shape. I'm thinking if I can most of this front repaired and pulled off, I'll have a better idea about midnight." -"Midnight," Linsan asked. +"Midnight?" Linsan asked. Brook's spine stiffened. "That's all day. We can't wait that long." -Miska glared at her. "Well, then prepare to wait a lot longer because you trashed your Coaster pretty well and it's going to take me a lot of effort just to get your damn ass back on the road, now isn't it?" +Miska glared at her. "Well, then prepare to wait a lot longer because you trashed your Coaster and it's going to take me a lot of effort just to get your damn pretty ass back on the road, now isn't it?" Brook opened her mouth but Linsan knew nothing helpful was going to come out. She squeezed Brook's hand tightly for a moment. When her friend looked over, Linsan shook her head. Brook closed her mouth with a snap. @@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ Linsan grinned. "That or repair my bow and figure out how we're going to defeat Brook's smile dropped instantly. -As much as Linsan wanted to crawl back into bed and enjoy some time with Brook, they had a duty before them. "We obviously can't reuse the same song from before, Til figured it out. That means we need to learn and practice a bunch more if we're going to have a chance." +As much as Linsan wanted to crawl back into bed and enjoy some time with Brook, they had a duty before them. "We obviously can't reuse the same song from before, Til figured it on the second play. That means we need to learn and practice a lot more if we're going to have a chance." For a moment, Brook resisted. Then her shoulders slumped. "Very well. What do you need?"