Perdition (The Dred Chronicles)
“The princess in chains ran a tight ship, so to speak. She murmured greetings to men they passed, some roaming from the dormitories to the main hall, others heading back. From what Jael could tell, she knew their names, and they were courteous to her. It took a strong woman to earn the respect of convicts so brutal they’d been sentenced to die without ever again feeling the sun on their skin.
Me, included.
“I’ll take my turn on patrol,” he said then, “but I’d also like to work in the hydroponics... garden if there’s somebody willing to show me what to do.”
Tameron aimed a surprised look at him. “Unexpected. But I can show you the ropes tomorrow.”
“Thanks.”
Dred was watching him, too, her expression inscrutable. But she didn’t comment. Which was good because he couldn’t explain the impulse. He couldn’t recall ever helping anything to flower. In his life, he’d only ever rolled through like a Peacemaker unit, leaving destruction in his wake. After so many turns in solitary in the Bug prison and now this place, it seemed like time to change that.MoreLess
Me, included.
“I’ll take my turn on patrol,” he said then, “but I’d also like to work in the hydroponics... garden if there’s somebody willing to show me what to do.”
Tameron aimed a surprised look at him. “Unexpected. But I can show you the ropes tomorrow.”
“Thanks.”
Dred was watching him, too, her expression inscrutable. But she didn’t comment. Which was good because he couldn’t explain the impulse. He couldn’t recall ever helping anything to flower. In his life, he’d only ever rolled through like a Peacemaker unit, leaving destruction in his wake. After so many turns in solitary in the Bug prison and now this place, it seemed like time to change that.MoreLess
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