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Whatisitnow?Can’tletaguygetcomfortablebeforesomebodystartsfartingaround!’
’Right.’Brettleanedforwardtohearbetterasthespeakerclearedadistantthroat.
ItwasRipley’svoice.’Reporttothemess.’
’Can’tbelunch,isn’tsupper.’Parkerwasconfused.’Eitherwe’restandingbytooffloadcargo,or..’Heglancedquestioninglyathiscompanion.
’Christ.Whatisitnow?Can’tletaguygetcomfortablebeforesomebodystartsfartingaround!’
’Right.’Brettleanedforwardtohearbetterasthespeakerclearedadistantthroat.
ItwasRipley’svoice.’Reporttothemess.’
’Can’tbelunch,isn’tsupper.’Parkerwasconfused.’Eitherwe’restandingbytooffloadcargo,or..’Heglancedquestioninglyathiscompanion.
’Findoutsoon,’saidBrett.
Astheymadetheirwaytowardthemess,Parkersurveyedthelessthanantisepticallycleanwallsof’C’corridorwithdistaste.’I’dliketoknowwhytheynevercomedownhere.Thisiswheretherealworkis.’
’Samereasonwehavehalfasharetotheirone.Ourtimeistheirtime.That’sthewaytheyseeit.’
’Well,I’lltellyousomething.Itstinks.’Parker’stoneleftnodoubthewasreferringtosomethingotherthantheodourthecorridorwallswereimpregnatedwith..
