Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 12

           

           Themomentstretchedandthenbrokeasthemannexttomepursedhislipsandblewoutalong,lowwhistle.VirginiaVidaurabowedherheadslightlyinthedirectionofthesound,thenbouncedtoherfeetandhelpedJimmyup.

           "Aweaponisatool,"sherepeated,alittlebreathlessly."Atoolforkillinganddestroying.Andtherewillbetimeswhen,asanEnvoy,youmustkillanddestroy.Thenyouwillchooseandequipyourselfwiththetoolsthatyouneed.Butremembertheweaknessofweapons.Theyareanextensionyouarethekilleranddestroyer.Youarewhole,withorwithoutthem."

           ShrugginghiswayintotheInuitjacket,hemethisowneyesinthemirroroncemore.ThefacehesawlookingbackwasnomoreexpressivethanthemandroidatLarkin&Green.Hestaredimpassivelyatitforamoment,thenliftedonehandtorubatthescarunderthelefteye.AfinalglanceupanddownandIlefttheroomwiththesuddencoldresurgenceofcontrolfloodingthroughmynerves.Ridingdownintheelevator,awayfromthemirror,Iforcedagrin.

           Gotthefrags,Virginia.

           Breathe,shesaid.Move.Control.

           Andwewentoutintothestreet.TheHendrixofferedmeacourteousgoodeveningasIsteppedthroughthemaindoors,andacrossthestreetmytailemergedfromatea-houseanddriftedalongparalleltome.Iwalkedforacoupleofblocks,gettingthefeeloftheeveningandwonderingwhethertolosehim.

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