"Target locked," Chancellor Crustar squeaked over the magi-speaker. "Please do not make me do this, Your Majesty. My claw is cramping from the stress!"
On the city walls of Sunless City, the massive coral cannons began to glow with angry red mana. They were aimed directly at the Bubble-Whale.
Caspian stared at the cannons. He knew those weapons. He had designed the targeting system himself during his moody teenage years. They didn't miss.
"Abort," Caspian cursed. "Take us down!"
He slammed the butt of his trident against the floor of the whale.
The Bubble-Whale groaned (a sound like a cello being bowed underwater) and dove sharply, narrowly dodging a blast of superheated red plasma that boiled the water where they had just been floating.
"Whoa!" Vali cheered, pressing his face against the translucent wall. "Laser tag!"
"Not laser tag!" Primrose yelled, grabbing Silas to keep him from sliding off the bench. "That was death! We almost died!"
