Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 10

           TherewasonlythegrindingofMiriamBancroft’shipsoverme,andfragmentedglimpsesofherbodyandfacewrappedincolouredlight.WhenIcame,itwasadistantexplosionthatseemedtohavemoretodowiththewomanshudderingtoahaltastridemethanwithmyownsleeve.

           Later,aswelaysidebyside,handsmilkingeachotherthroughfurtherinconclusivepeaksandtroughs,shesaid,"Whatdoyouthinkofme?"

           Ilookeddownthelengthofmybodytowhatherhandwasdoing,andclearedmythroat.

           "Isthatatrickquestion?"

           Shelaughed,thesamethroatycoughthatIhadwarmedtointhechartroomatSuntouchHouse.

           "No.Iwanttoknow."

           "Doyoucare?"Itwasnotsaidharshly,andsomehowtheMergeNineleacheditofitsbrutalovertones.

           "Youthinkthat’swhatitistobeaMeth?"Thewordsoundedstrangeonherlips,asthoughshewerenottalkingaboutherself."Youthinkwedon’tcareaboutanythingyoung?"

           "Idon’tknow,"Isaidtruthfully."It’sapointofviewthatI’veheard.Livingthreehundredyearsisboundtochangeyourperspectives."

           "Yes,itdoes."Herbreathcaughtslightlyasmyfingersslidinsideher."Yes,likethat.Butyoudon’tstopcaring.Youseeit.Allslidingpastyou.Andallyouwanttodoisgrabon,holdontosomething,tostopitall.Drainingaway.

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