Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 12

           

           Theweaknessofweapons,VirginiaVidaurahadcalledit,andfromdayoneinEnvoytrainingitwasconsideredacardinalsintofallintoit.

           Aweaponanyweaponisatool,shetoldus.CradledinherarmswasaSunjetparticlegun.Designedforaspecificpurpose,justasanytoolis,andonlyusefulinthatpurpose.Youwouldthinkamanafooltocarryaforcehammerwithhimeverywheresimplybecauseheisanengineer.Andasitiswithengineers,soitisdoublywithEnvoys.

           Intheranks,JimmydeSotocoughedhisamusement.Atthetimehewasspeakingformostofus.NinetypercentofEnvoyintakecameupthroughtheProtectorate’sconventionalforces,whereweaponrygenerallyheldastatussomewherebetweenthatoftoyandpersonalfetish.UNmarineswenteverywherearmed,evenonfurlough.

           VirginiaVidauraheardthecoughandcaughtJimmy’seye.

           "Mr.deSoto.Youdonotagree."

           Jimmyshifted,alittleabashedathowheeasilyhehadbeenpickedout."Well,ma’am.Myexperiencehasbeenthatthemorepunchyoucarry,thebetteraccountyougiveofyourself."

           Therewasafaintofrippleofassentthroughtheranks.VirginiaVidaurawaiteduntilitsubsided.

           "Indeed,"shesaid,andheldouttheparticlethrowerinbothhands."Thisdevicepunchessomewhat.Pleasecomehereandtakeit."

           Jimmyhesitatedalittle,butthenpushedhiswaytothefrontandtooktheweapon.

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