Meridian Days
“Already the party was under way. A band played loud, throbbing music, the noise meeting me as I drifted into the marina. On the summit of the island the dome was aglow, and beside it the lawn was illuminated like a sporting venue. I made the launch fast to the quayside and stepped out, recalling that, just a few days earlier, Abe Cunningham had accompanied me to the last event. There were fewer boats in the marina now, and consequently not as many guests waiting at the foot of the escalator which zig-zagged up the hillside. The two couples before me introduced themselves to the armed guard. They were allowed through with polite smiles and nods of courtesy. When it was my turn to pass muster, the guard blocked my way."Benedict," I said. "Trevellion invited me."The guard turned and spoke into his handset.There might not have been as many guests present tonight, but there was a disproportionate number of guards stationed around the marina, and at strategic positions up the switchback escalator.
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