Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 40

           Theviewwasjustasgoodfromthere.

           MostoftheLock-Mit’scockpitwastransparentalloywithinstrumentationprojectedupontoit,permittingthepilotanuninterruptedviewofthesurroundingairspace;IrememberedthefeelingfromSharya,likeridingaslightlyconcavetray,atongueofsteelormaybeamagiccarpet,acrossthecloudscapebelow.Afeelingthathadbeenatoncedizzyingandgodlike.Iglancedatthemohican’sprofileandwonderedifhewasasdetachedfromthatfeelingasIwasundertheinfluenceoftheReaper.

           Therewerenocloudstonight.HeadintheCloudshungofftotheleftlikeamountainvillageseenfromafar.Aclusteroftinybluelightssinginggentlyofhomecomingandwarmthintheicyblackimmensity.Kawaharaseemedtohavechosentheedgeoftheworldforthewhorehouse.

           Aswebankedtowardsthelights,asquiggleofelectronicsoundfilledthecockpitandtheprojectedinstrumentationdimmedbriefly.

           "That’sit,we’reacquired,"saidOrtegasharply."Herewego.Iwantaflybyunderthebelly.Letthemgetagoodlook."

           Themohicansaidnothing,butthenoseofthetransportdipped.Ortegareacheduptoaninstrumentpanelprojectedontothetransparencyaboveherheadandtouchedabutton.Ahard,malevoicecrashedintothecabin.

           "…thatyouareinrestrictedairspace.Weareunderlicencetodestroyintrudingaircraft.Identifyyourselfimmediately.

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