Black-Eyed Stranger
“There had been some kind of flurry. He could sense the trailing eddies in the air out here, the settling of the dust. The stalky little operative, Reilly, was gone.
He said, irritably, “Well? Do I leave? Or you want to burn the soles of my feet or something?”
“You may go,” Dulain said.
“You been on the phone, boy?” Sam wanted a few more minutes. He didn’t feel ready. Besides, his demon was on him. He wanted to know why they let him go. “What’s on your mind?” he asked.
“Charles?” All their faces... tilted to look up and Martha Salisbury looked down. Then she saw Sam Lynch, and she came down the rest of the way and walked across the room to him. He had forgotten about her. If he’d thought to wonder where she was, he’d have guessed they kept her drugged someplace, some dim luxurious quiet place where Martha Salisbury could be safe in a dream.
But here she was, and her small feet came marching. She said, “Oh, Mr. Lynch, I am so glad you are here at last.” Her voice was all right.MoreLess
He said, irritably, “Well? Do I leave? Or you want to burn the soles of my feet or something?”
“You may go,” Dulain said.
“You been on the phone, boy?” Sam wanted a few more minutes. He didn’t feel ready. Besides, his demon was on him. He wanted to know why they let him go. “What’s on your mind?” he asked.
“Charles?” All their faces... tilted to look up and Martha Salisbury looked down. Then she saw Sam Lynch, and she came down the rest of the way and walked across the room to him. He had forgotten about her. If he’d thought to wonder where she was, he’d have guessed they kept her drugged someplace, some dim luxurious quiet place where Martha Salisbury could be safe in a dream.
But here she was, and her small feet came marching. She said, “Oh, Mr. Lynch, I am so glad you are here at last.” Her voice was all right.MoreLess
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