Kill Decision
“She could even see the Milky Way this far out from civilization. It had been a long time since she’d experienced a cold, clear night like this. Being able to be outside at night without getting eaten alive by malarial mosquitoes was a pleasure. It almost made her forget the circumstances of their journey. The temperature was down in the thirties, but she was more than warm enough in the HALO jumpsuit.“Can I keep this thing as a souvenir?”He just cast a look back at her.“You can tell them it ble...w up in the crash.”“Keep moving.” He turned back again. “Here . . .” He tossed her a plastic tube that she just barely caught. “Energy gel.” She examined the tube. “This classified too?”“No, I got it at a sporting goods store.”She cracked it open and squeezed some of the saccharin-sweet substance into her mouth. “Yuck. It tastes like a scented candle.”“It’ll give you energy and keep you hydrated. Take it all. We’ve got a long way to go.”She kept sucking on the tube.The nearest stationary lights were miles away still.MoreLess
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