Chapter 3

           

           SuntouchHousewasaptlynamed.FromBayCityweflewsouthdownthecoastforabouthalfanhourbeforethechangeinenginepitchwarnedmethatwewereapproachingourdestination.Bythattimethelightthroughtherightsidewindowswasturningwarmgoldwiththesun’sdeclinetowardsthesea.Ipeeredoutaswestartedtodescendandsawhowthewavesbelowweremoltencopperandtheairabovepureamber.Itwaslikelandinginajarofhoney.

           Thetransportsideslippedandbanked,givingmeaviewoftheBancroftestate.Itedgedinfromtheseainneatlymanicuredtonesofgreenandgravelaroundasprawlingtile-roofedmansionbigenoughtohouseasmallarmy.Thewallswerewhite,theroofingcoralandthearmy,ifitexisted,wasoutofsight.AnysecuritysystemsBancrofthadinstalledwereverylow-key.AswecamelowerImadeoutthediscreethazeofapowerfencealongoneborderofthegrounds.Barelyenoughtodistorttheviewfromthehouse.Nice.

           Lessthanadozenmetresupoveroneoftheimmaculatelawnsthepilotkickedinthelandingbrakewithwhatseemedlikeunnecessaryviolence.Thetransportshudderedfromendtoendandwecamedownhardamidstflyingclodsofturf.

           IshotOrtegaareproachfullookwhichsheignored.Shethrewopenthehatchandclimbedout.AfteramomentIjoinedheronthedamagedlawn.Proddingatthetorngrasswiththetoeofoneshoe,Ishoutedoverthesoundoftheturbines.

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