Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 25

           Themankneltinthering.Iplayeditbackslowly.Onthedeckofthefightdromeship,peeringdownatthedesignbeingpaintedontothekillingfloor.Theupturnedfaceaswepassed.Yes,he’devensmiled.Igrimacedatthememory.

           "You’rebeingalotlesscourteousthanbefitsamaninyoursituation."Ithoughtthat,underneaththecool,Icoulddetectaraggededgeinhervoice.Despitehermuchvauntedself-control,ReileenKawaharawasn’tmuchbetteratcopingwithdisrespectthanBancroft,GeneralMaclntyreoranyothercreatureofpowerI’dhaddealingswith."YourlifeisindangerandIaminapositiontosafeguardit."

           "Mylife’sbeenindangerbefore,"Itoldher."Usuallyasaresultofsomepieceofshitlikeyoumakinglarge-scaledecisionsabouthowrealityoughttoberun.You’vealreadyletKadmingettoocloseformycomfort.Infact,heprobablyusedyourfuckingvirtuallocatertodoit."

           "Isenthim,"Kawaharagritted,"tocollectyou.Againhedisobeyedme."

           "Didn’thejust."Irubbedreflexivelyatthebruiseonmyshoulder."SowhyshouldIbelieveyoucandoanybetternexttime?"

           "BecauseyouknowIcan."Kawaharacameacrossthecentreofthechamber,duckingherheadtoavoidtheleatherygreyclonesacs,andinterceptingmypatharoundtheperimeter.Herfacewastautwithanger."Iamoneofthesevenmostpowerfulhumanbeingsinthissolarsystem.

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