The 8th Continent (2014)
“They used some tarps for blankets and bunched up others for pillows.
With Niels Bohr’s leftovers in their bellies and the echoey sound of water dripping as a lullaby, they drifted into a restful state.
Rick was not sure how long he had been asleep when his sister’s words woke him.
“Rick?”
“. . .”
“Rick?”
“. . .”
“Hey, Rick!”
“. . . What?”
“Are you awake?”
“I am now, Evie.”
The plastic tarps crinkled as she rolled onto her side. Even in the darkness he... could see the hopeful look on her face. “Do you think the Eden Compound will really work as well as they said?”
“I don’t know. You dragged 2-Tor and me around the world, so I hope you have confidence.”
“I think it will work.MoreLess
With Niels Bohr’s leftovers in their bellies and the echoey sound of water dripping as a lullaby, they drifted into a restful state.
Rick was not sure how long he had been asleep when his sister’s words woke him.
“Rick?”
“. . .”
“Rick?”
“. . .”
“Hey, Rick!”
“. . . What?”
“Are you awake?”
“I am now, Evie.”
The plastic tarps crinkled as she rolled onto her side. Even in the darkness he... could see the hopeful look on her face. “Do you think the Eden Compound will really work as well as they said?”
“I don’t know. You dragged 2-Tor and me around the world, so I hope you have confidence.”
“I think it will work.MoreLess
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