Approaching Omega
“Latimer realised that he was breathing hard, and wondered how much air his suit had in reserve. He was too beat to call up the control screen in his helmet. He realised that he was all to happy for Emecheta to lead them: after what he'd seen in the op room, he knew there was little he could give in the way of impetus or foresight. Even before that, he admitted, he had given in to the superior leadership of the Nigerian.Minutes later he felt a tap on his boot, and looked down. Renfrew was pointing, and Latimer saw that Emecheta had emerged into a corridor. Renfrew followed, and Latimer climbed the last few metres and dropped into a wide, grey passage.Emecheta gestured them into a huddle, and all three touched helmets. Latimer saw that Renfrew was still crying, her cheeks running with tears."Okay," Emecheta was saying, "we have another ten levels to go before we get to the core. And we got to hurry. My guess is that Jenny told the AIs about us, before...""What do you suggest?" Renfrew s...aid.Emecheta peeled the softscreen from his arm and pressed it to the wall.MoreLess
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