Звездный десант
Chapter 12
Wehadconvertedalmostentirelytowarproductionwhileyouwerestillintraining.
"Ifeltbetterduringthatperiod,workedtodeathandtoobusytoseemytherapist.ThenIbecamemoretroubledthanever."Hesmiled."Son,doyouknowaboutcivilians?"
"Well...wedon’ttalkthesamelanguage.Iknowthat."
"Clearlyenoughput.DoyourememberMadameRuitman?IwasonafewdaysleaveafterIfinishedBasicandIwenthome.Isawsomeofourfriends,saidgood-by—sheamongthem.Shechatteredawayandsaid,‘Soyou’rereallygoingout?Well,ifyoureachFaraway,youreallymustlookupmydearfriendstheRegatos.’"
"Itoldher,asgentlyasIcould,thatitseemedunlikely,sincetheArachnidshadoccupiedFaraway.
"Itdidn’tfazeherintheleast.Shesaid,‘Oh,that’sallright—they’recivilians!’"Fathersmiledcynically.
"Yes,Iknow."
"ButI’mgettingaheadofmystory.ItoldyouthatIwasgettingstillmoreupset.Yourmother’sdeathreleasedmeforwhatIhadtodo...eventhoughsheandIwerecloserthanmost,neverthelessitsetmefreetodoit.IturnedthebusinessovertoMorales—"
"OldmanMorales?Canhehandleit?"
"Yes.Becausehehasto.Alotofusaredoingthingswedidn’tknowwecould.
