Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 40

           Theanimalwasnotmuchoverkneeheightanditmovedonallfours,buttherewassomethingbadlywrongwiththestructureoftherearlegs.Somethingwrenched.Itsearswerelaidbackandaminutekeeningcamefromitsthroat.Itturneditsheadtowardsmeandforamomentmyhandtightenedontheshardgun,buttheanimalonlylookedatmeforamomentandthemutesufferinginitseyeswasenoughtotellmeIwasinnodanger.Thenitlimpedpainfullyalongthecorridortoaroomfartherdownontheoppositewallandpausedthere,thelongheaddownclosetothedoorasiflistening.

           Withadreamlikesenseoflostcontrol,Ifollowedandleanedmyownheadagainstthesurfaceofthedoor.Thesoundproofingwasgood,butnomatchfortheKhumaloneurachematfullstretch.Somewheredownnearthelimitsofhearing,noisestrickledintomyearlikestinginginsects.Adull,rhythmicthuddingsoundandsomethingelsethatmighthavebeenthepleadingscreamsofsomeonewhosestrengthwasalmostgone.ItstoppedalmostassoonasIhadtuneditin.

           Belowme,thedogstoppedkeeningatthesamemomentandlaydownonthegroundbesidethedoor.WhenIsteppedaway,itlookedupatmeoncewithagazeofpuredistilledpainandreproach.InthoseeyesIcouldseereflectedeveryvictimthathadeverlookedatmeinthelastthreedecadesofmywakinglife.Thentheanimalturneditsheadawayandlickedapatheticallyatitsinjuredrearlegs.

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