Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 18

           

           "Well,let’sgetsome,then."

           Sheledmeoutofthesteamandontooneoftherestaurant’sgantries.TheFlyingFishwas,accordingtoOrtega,adecommissionedaerialminesweeperthatsomeoceanographicinstitutehadboughtup.Theinstitutewasnoweitherdefunctorhadmovedonandthebayward-facingfacilityhadbeengutted,butsomeonehadstrippedtheFlyingFish,reriggedherasarestaurantandcabledherfivehundredmetresabovethedecayingfacilitybuildings.Periodicallythewholevesselwasreeledgentlybackdowntoearthtodisgorgeitssatedcustomersandtakeonfresh.TherewasaqueuearoundtwosidesofthedockinghangarwhenwearrivedbutOrtegajumpeditwithherbadge,andwhentheairshipcamefloatingdownthroughtheopenroofofthehangar,wewerethefirstaboard.

           Isettledcross-leggedontocushionsatatablethatwassecuredtotheblimp’shullonametalarmandthusdidnottouchthegantryatall.Thegantryitselfwascordonedwiththefainthazeofapowerscreenthatkeptthetemperaturedecentandthegustingwindtoapleasantbreeze.Aroundmethehexagonalgratingfloorallowedmeanalmostuninterruptedviewpasttheedgeofthecushionstotheseaakilometrebelow.Ishifteduneasily.Heightshadneverbeenmystrongpoint.

           "Usedtouseitfortrackingwhalesandstuff,"saidOrtega,gesturingsidewaysatthehull."Backbeforeplaceslikethiscouldaffordthesatellitetime.

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