Brothers
“Once the blades had quieted, he opened the door nearest him, jumped down. He wore movie star sunglasses, had a movie star tan. He looked at Scylla like he was from Mars. “You it?” the pilot said.
Scylla made no reply.
The pilot started toward him over the hard sand. They were in a clearing in the center of the island. The surrounding trees served to destroy the permanent breeze and the pilot was already starting to perspire, giving him a less jaunty appearance than he undoubtedly favore...d. “I’ve had some nutty assignments, but this is Twilight Zone time. I was supposed to fly to these coordinates and pick up a ‘certain party.’ How many’s in this party? Or are you it?”
Scylla studied the younger man. Probably twenty-five to thirty with an IQ double that. “I’m ‘it,’ like you said.” There—the first words spoken to another human in Lord only knew how long and what had he managed? Five one-syllable jobs.MoreLess
Scylla made no reply.
The pilot started toward him over the hard sand. They were in a clearing in the center of the island. The surrounding trees served to destroy the permanent breeze and the pilot was already starting to perspire, giving him a less jaunty appearance than he undoubtedly favore...d. “I’ve had some nutty assignments, but this is Twilight Zone time. I was supposed to fly to these coordinates and pick up a ‘certain party.’ How many’s in this party? Or are you it?”
Scylla studied the younger man. Probably twenty-five to thirty with an IQ double that. “I’m ‘it,’ like you said.” There—the first words spoken to another human in Lord only knew how long and what had he managed? Five one-syllable jobs.MoreLess
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