“In the dying greenish light of the planets distant cloud-obscured sun, two shadowy figures suddenly appeared crouching low on the flat rooftop. They were both huddled in thick shaggy furs which almost covered their faces. One was bulky and slow, but the other darted nimbly among the shadows. The larger figure emerged cautiously from the shelter of the parapet and knelt down to release the sturdy iron clasps holding the four corners of a heavy trap-door sunk into the centre of the flat roof. He... was joined by the smaller figure who was dragging a heavy object tied up in a skin sack. Together they strained to slide the thick iron plate aside, and eventually it gave with a harsh grating sound which echoed in the black shaft below. Careful, Unstoffe, hissed the bulky figure, if were caught here... At that moment a shattering chiming sound rocked the tower and boomed through the gathering darkness over the rugged white rooftops of the cityan extensive settlement of low, rough buildings bordered by undulating wind-swept tundra.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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