Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 7

           Ithadrainedduringthenight,andtherewerestillafewpilesofgreycumulusskulkingaroundinland,sullenlyresistingtheattemptsofastiffseabreezetosweepthemaway.Iturnedupthecollarofmysummersuitandmadeamentalnotetobuyacoat.Nothingserious,somethingcomingtomidthighwithacollarandpocketsbigenoughtostuffyourhandsin.

           Besideme,Prescottwaslookingunbearablysnuginsidehercoat.Shepaidoffthecabwithaswipeofherthumbandwebothstoodbackasitrose.Awelcomerushofwarmairfromtheliftturbineswashedovermyhandsandface.IblinkedmyeyesagainstthesmallstormofgritanddustandsawhowPrescottraisedoneslenderarmtodothesame.Thenthecabwasgone,droningawaytojointhebeehiveactivityintheskyabovethemainland.Prescottturnedtothebuildingbehindusandgesturedwithonelaconicthumb.

           "Thisway."

           Ipushedmyhandsintotheinadequatepocketsofmysuitandfollowedherlead.Bentslightlyintothewind,wepickedourwayupthelong,windingstepstoPsychaSecAlcatraz.

           I’dexpectedahigh-securityinstallation,andIwasn’tdisappointed.PsychaSecwaslaidoutinaseriesoflong,lowdouble-storeymoduleswithdeeplyrecessedwindowsreminiscentofamilitarycommandbunker.TheonlybreakinthispatternwasasingledomeatthewesternendwhichIguessedhadtohousethesatelliteuplinkgear.Thewholecomplexwasapalegranitegreyandthewindowsasmokyreflectantorange.

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