Бегущий в лабиринте

Chapter 9

           Nextwasthesoutheastcorner,whereshabbilybuiltwoodenfencesheldinseveralcows,goats,sheep,andpigs.Nohorses,though.Thatsucks,Thomasthought.RiderswoulddefinitelybefasterthanRunners.Asheapproached,hefiguredhemust’vedealtwithanimalsinhislifebeforetheGlade.Theirsmell,theirsoundtheyseemedveryfamiliartohim.

           Thesmellwasn’tquiteasniceasthecrops,butstill,heimagineditcould’vebeenalotworse.Asheexploredthearea,herealizedmoreandmorehowwelltheGladerskeptuptheplace,howcleanitwas.Hewasimpressedbyhoworganizedtheymustbe,howhardtheyallmustwork.Hecouldonlyimaginehowtrulyhorrificaplacelikethiscouldbeifeveryonewentlazyandstupid.

           Finally,hemadeittothesouthwestquarter,neartheforest.

           Hewasapproachingthesparse,skeletaltreesinfrontofthedenserwoodswhenhewasstartledbyablurofmovementathisfeet,followedbyahurriedsetofclackingsounds.Helookeddownjustintimetoseethesunflashoffsomethingmetallicatoyratscurryingpasthimandtowardthesmallforest.Thethingwasalreadytenfeetawaybythetimeherealizeditwasn’taratatallitwasmorelikealizard,withatleastsixlegsscuttlingthelongsilvertorsoalong.

           Abeetleblade.It’showtheywatchus,Albyhadsaid.

           Hecaughtagleamofredlightsweepingthegroundinfrontofthecreatureasifitcamefromitseyes

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