The Leviathan reaches Tunguska, and area filled with flattened trees, where the crew discovers Nikola Tesla and a group of Russian men surrounded by starving fighting bears kept away by an electrical fence. Barlow determines that the device is used to detect metal. Barlow ask for Alek to see what he can do with the parts, and, after getting the help of Klopp, Hoffman, and Bauer, Alek assembles the mysterious device. Barlow and Deryn tell him about the Clanker machine parts which made the cargo so heavy. He is then called to the cargo bay, where Dr. The cargo appears to be dried beef.ĭeryn and Newkirk collect a package from a bear.Īlek and Volger talk about how the Leviathan is headed towards Japan, and Alek finds a newspaper article about 'Dylan' and the Dauntless by Eddie Malone. The heavy cargo causes the Leviathan to move closer to the groud, and Newkirk saves both of their lives by putting all of their weight on one side of the cargo pallet, so that they will be shielded from trees. Deryn uses gliding wings and Newkirk hooks the cargo, which is much heavier than expected. Deryn and Newkirk are trained for the cargo snatch from a fighting bear. The czar's message tells the Leviathan's crew about cargo needed to be picked up in Russia. Deryn refuses, telling Volger that Alek finding out her secret would upset him because he admires 'Dylan.' When she arrives at Count Volger's stateroom, he tries to blackmail her with his knowledge of her secret to find out about the czar's message. Alek says that she can tell him any secret, but she leaves to go to a fencing lesson. While in the rookery, Deryn nearly confesses her secret to Alek, but then tells him that she has a secret that she can't tell him.

Barlow there, who tells them to take the bird to the rookery and feed it.

They soon recieve a message lizard telling Deryn to go to the bridge and Newkirk to go to the cargo deck. Their discussion is interrupted by a two-headed messenger eagle, which would only carry a message from the czar, that they see heading towards the bridge. Alek mentions Deryn's father was an airman, but Newkirk says that the airman was Deryn's uncle. Alek, Deryn, and Newkirk are in the middies' mess with Bovril, talking about great circle routes. Goliath begins on the Leviathan, traveling over Russia towards Siberia.

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