Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 36

           Yougetthechancetovisit,don’t."

           Iblinkedtheglitchaway.Aboveme,thekillingknifeglintedinitsgravfieldlikesunlightthroughtrees.Jimmywasfadingout,headingpasttheknifefortheroof.

           "Toldyounottogothere,didn’tIpal.Nowlookatyou.Earth."Hespatanddisappeared,leavingtheechoesofhisvoice."It’sashithole.Gottogettothenextscreen."

           Thecrowdnoisehadsettleddowntoasteadychanting.

           Theangerranthroughthefoginmyheadlikeahotwire.IproppedmyselfuponanelbowandfocusedonKadminwaitingontheothersideofthering.HesawmeandraisedhishandsinanechoofthegestureIhadusedbefore.Thecrowdhowledwithlaughter.

           Gettothenextscreen.

           Ilurchedtomyfeet.

           Youdon’tdoyourchores,thePatchworkManwillcomeforyouonenight.

           Thevoicejumpedintomyhead,avoiceIhadn’theardinnearlyacenturyandahalfofobjectivetime.AmanIhadn’tsoiledmymemorywithformostofmyadultlife.Myfather,andhisdelightfulbedtimestories.Trusthimtoturnupnow,whenIreallyneededtheshit:.

           ThePatchworkManwillcomeforyou.

           Well,yougotthatwrong,Dad.ThePatchworkMan’sstandingrightoverthere,waiting.He’snotcomingforme,havetogoandgethimmyself.Butthanksanyway,Dad.Thanksforeverything.

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