Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 39

           

           Campsecuritymetusinsidethefirstringof‘fabs.Hestoodovertwometrestallinflatworkbootsandprobablyweighedasmuchasbothmycurrentselvesputtogether.Beneathloosegreycoveralls,Icouldseethestanceofafighter.Hiseyeswereastartlingredandshorthornssproutedfromhistemples.Beneaththehorns,hisfacewasscarredandold.Theeffectwasstartlinglyoffsetbythesmallchildhewascradlinginhisleftarm.

           Henoddedatme.

           "YouAnderson?"

           "Yes.ThisisKristinOrtega."Iwassurprisedhowflatthenamesuddenlysoundedtome.WithoutRyker’spheromonalinterface,Iwasleftwithlittlemorethanavagueappreciationthatthewomanbesidemewasveryattractiveinalean,self-sufficientwaythatrecalledVirginiaVidaura.

           That,andmymemories.

           Iwonderedifshewasfeelingthesame.

           "Cop,huh?"Theex-freakfighter’stonewasnotoverflowingwithwarmth,butitdidn’tsoundtoohostileeither.

           "Notatthemoment,"Isaidfirmly."IsIrenehere?"

           "Yeah."Heshiftedthechildtohisotherarmandpointed."The‘fabwiththestarsonit.Beenexpectingyou."

           Ashespoke,IreneElliottemergedfromthestructureinquestion.Thehornedmangruntedandledusacross,pickingupasmalltrainofadditionalchildrenontheway.Elliottwatchedusapproachwithherhandsinherpockets.

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