Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 25

           Somethingbigmovedspiderlikedownthewallsinthedimnesstoeithersideoftheentrance.IslippedahandtothebuttoftheNemex,knowingasIdidthatitwasfutile.Wewereinthelandofthegiantsnow.

           Skeletalgunbarrelsthelengthofaman’sbodyemergedfromthegloomasthetworobotsentrysystemssniffedusover.IjudgedthecalibreasaboutthesameastheHendrix’slobbydefencesystem,andrelinquishedmyweapons.Withavaguelyinsectilechittering,theautomatedkillingunitsdrewbackandspideredupthewallstotheirroostingpoints.Atthebaseofthetwoalcovestheylivedin,Icouldmakeoutmassiveironangelswithswords.

           "Comeon."Trepp’svoicewasunnaturallyloudinthecathedralhush."Youthinkifwewantedtokillyou,wewouldhavebroughtyouallthewayhere?"

           Ifollowedherdownaflightofstonestepsandintothemainbodyofthechamber.Wewereinahugebasilicathatmustrunthelengthoftherockbuttressbeneaththecrossandwhoseceilingwaslostingloomhighaboveus.Upaheadwasanothersetofsteps,leadingontoaraisedandslightlynarrowersectionwherethelightingwasstronger.Aswereachedit,Isawthattheroofherewasvaultedoverthestonestatuesofhoodedguardians,theirhandsrestingonthickbroadswordsandtheirlipscurledintofaintlycontemptuoussmilesbelowtheirhoods.

           Ifeltmyownlipstwistinfractionalresponse,andmythoughtswereallofhighyieldexplosives.

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