Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 10

           

           AfteraninitialwranglewiththeHendrixaboutlandingpermission,thepilotsetusdownonagrimy-lookingdroppadatopthetower.Icouldfeelthewindtuggingatthetransport’slightweightbodyaswelanded,andasthehatchunfoldedupwards,thecoldcamebatteringaboard.Igotuptogo.Ortegastayedwhereshewas,watchingmegowithalopsidedlookthatIstillcouldn’tworkout.ThechargeI’dfeltlastnightwasback.Icouldfeeltheneedtosaysomethingpressingonmelikeanimpendingsneeze.

           "Hey,how’dthebustgodownonKadmin?"

           SheshiftedintheseatandstuckoutonelonglegtorestherbootonthechairIhadjustvacated.Athinsmile.

           "Grindingthroughthemachine,"shesaid."We’llgetthere."

           "Good."Iclimbedoutintothewindandrain,raisingmyvoice."Thanksforthelift."

           Shenoddedgravely,thentippedherheadbacktosaysomethingtothepilotbehindher.ThewhineoftheturbinesbuiltandIduckedhurriedlyoutfromunderthehatchasitbegantoclose.AsIsteppedback,thetransportunglueditselfandliftedaway,lightsflashing.IcaughtafinalglimpseofOrtega’sfacethroughtherain-streakedcabinwindow,thenthewindseemedtocarrythelittlecraftawaylikeanautumnleaf,wheelingawayanddowntowardsthestreetsbelow.Insecondsitwasindistinguishablefromthethousandsofotherflyersspecklingthenightsky.

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