Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 43

           Whateverworlditis,whateveryou’vedonethereforbetterorworse,youalwaysleavethesameway.

           Alone.

           "Youneedaminute?"

           Ishookmyhead."Needalifetime,Kristin.Maybethensome."

           "Stayoutoftrouble,maybeyou’llgetit."Therewasanattemptathumourfloatinginhervoice,ratherlikeacorpseinaswimmingpool,andshemusthaverealisedhowitsoundedbecausethesentencewasbittenoff.Anawkwardnesswasgrowingbetweenus,somethingthathadstartedassoonastheyre-sleevedmeinRyker’sbodyforthereal-timecommitteehearings.Duringtheinquirywe’dbeenkepttoobusytoseemuchofeachotherandwhentheproceedingsfinallyclosedandweallwenthome,thepatternhadendured.There’dbeenafewgustyifonlysuperficiallysatisfyingcouplings,buteventhesehadstoppedonceitbecameclearthatRykerwouldbeclearedandreleased.Whateversharedwarmthwe’dbeengatheredintowasoutofcontrolnow,unsafe,liketheflamesfromasmashedstormlantern,andtryingtoholdontoitwasonlygettingusbothpainfullyscorched.

           Iturnedandgaveherafaintsmile."Stayoutoftrouble,huh?ThatwhatyoutoldTrepp?"

           Itwasanunkindblow,andIknewit.Againstalltheodds,itseemedKawaharahadmissedTreppwitheverythingbuttheedgeofthestunbeam.Theshardgun,Irememberedwhentheytoldme,hadbeendialleddowntominimumdispersaljustbeforeIwentintofaceKawahara.

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