Bones of Empire (2010)
Bones of Empire
“The satellite’s purpose was to focus the sun’s light on Kybor during the night, making it that much easier to patrol the streets and maintain order. Still, as the dark-haired woman paused in a shadow and removed her clothes, she knew it was very unlikely that the eyes in the sky would be on her. Not with so many other individuals to track. The cool night air caused her nipples to harden, sent goose bumps racing down her arms, and caused her to shiver.
Even with the wan light beamed down from ab...ove, it was still mostly dark outside the botanical gardens. Even if Demeni couldn’t see what lay beyond the tall steel-mesh fence, she could smell the rich amalgam of odors associated with the parklike facility. That included the sweet, sometimes-cloying scent of exotic flowers, the thick, throat-clogging muskiness of tree pollen, and the rich odor of decay that reminded her of the planet Sagatha.
Was that why he had chosen to meet her in the botanical gardens? she wondered. Because of the way the environment would remind her of home?MoreLess
Even with the wan light beamed down from ab...ove, it was still mostly dark outside the botanical gardens. Even if Demeni couldn’t see what lay beyond the tall steel-mesh fence, she could smell the rich amalgam of odors associated with the parklike facility. That included the sweet, sometimes-cloying scent of exotic flowers, the thick, throat-clogging muskiness of tree pollen, and the rich odor of decay that reminded her of the planet Sagatha.
Was that why he had chosen to meet her in the botanical gardens? she wondered. Because of the way the environment would remind her of home?MoreLess
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