Chill
“Healing bone latticed by his symbiont pained him, but the hurt had subsided to the point where discipline and technology rendered it bearable. Pride kept him upright, though he wondered what he had left to sustain his pride on behalf of.
His steps thumped on the crosshatched grating that had earlier scored his hands when he fell against it. In their haste, before the shock wave hit, he had bundled Perceval into the nearest available tank and dived into the neighboring one. It had sealed before he realized he should have taken one on a different circuit to safeguard against failure that might kill them both.
He stopped before Perceval’s tank and drew a breath. Sometimes, maybe you got lucky.
The status lights shone steady blue and green, as he had known they would. He had put this off longer than strictly necessary, but it did not seem unfit to him that Perceval should have whatever fragile respite he might win for her.
“I’m ready, angel.”
The tank bubbled as it began to drain. The cov...er slid aside, spilling syrupy liquid through the grate.MoreLess
His steps thumped on the crosshatched grating that had earlier scored his hands when he fell against it. In their haste, before the shock wave hit, he had bundled Perceval into the nearest available tank and dived into the neighboring one. It had sealed before he realized he should have taken one on a different circuit to safeguard against failure that might kill them both.
He stopped before Perceval’s tank and drew a breath. Sometimes, maybe you got lucky.
The status lights shone steady blue and green, as he had known they would. He had put this off longer than strictly necessary, but it did not seem unfit to him that Perceval should have whatever fragile respite he might win for her.
“I’m ready, angel.”
The tank bubbled as it began to drain. The cov...er slid aside, spilling syrupy liquid through the grate.MoreLess
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