Epic: book 02 - Outlaw Trigger
“Their echoes bounced off the walls of Room 14. For the first time in a long time, bed sheets weren’t torn off at their call. There was no stomp of boots, no rush to the closets. There was not even a groan of disdain.
All of the operatives were present except for Scott and Dostoevsky, both of whom slept in their respective quarters. Neither had been heard from since the memorial. All efforts to knock on Scott’s door had been met with silence. No effort was made to knock on Dostoevsky’s.
Still th...e comms cried out. Their unbridled urgency was hit with the lethargic numbness of an emotionally drained unit. As Clarke, who’d slept in the barracks that night, slid the covers from his body and leaned upright, the rest of the unit listened. They listened as he stepped barefoot onto the icy concrete and carried his comm into the lounge. They listened until the beeping wails ceased, and after a minute of distant conversation, the captain padded back into the bunk room. He stood still by the lounge door.MoreLess
All of the operatives were present except for Scott and Dostoevsky, both of whom slept in their respective quarters. Neither had been heard from since the memorial. All efforts to knock on Scott’s door had been met with silence. No effort was made to knock on Dostoevsky’s.
Still th...e comms cried out. Their unbridled urgency was hit with the lethargic numbness of an emotionally drained unit. As Clarke, who’d slept in the barracks that night, slid the covers from his body and leaned upright, the rest of the unit listened. They listened as he stepped barefoot onto the icy concrete and carried his comm into the lounge. They listened until the beeping wails ceased, and after a minute of distant conversation, the captain padded back into the bunk room. He stood still by the lounge door.MoreLess
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