Part 4, Leviathan (Chapters 35-45) Summary

Gillian on her island learns about the brutal Tandu from the Niss, which is discovering new things in the new mini-Library. She has dreamed that something terrible has befallen Tom, but senses that he is alive. She also has nightmares about alien creatures suffering in battle and Herbie smiling at her. Gillian allows herself an hour a day to read. Otherwise, she assists Dennie in studying the Kiqui, whose language has broken the translator. Toshio has gotten the crushed robot to work and is confident that it will gather Charles' data. Pictures from 90m show a tapering cavity studded with ledges. The drill-root runs up the middle, its bottom invisible in the depths. Planning to return to Streaker in three days, Gillian leaves Toshio to deal with difficult Charles on his own. In Chapter 36, Akki learns that...