The Gates of Eden: a Science Fiction Novel
“It was the pain that woke me, I think.
Angelina Hesse was sitting over me, with the flare gun in her left hand and the rifle in her right. It was evening, and the light was fading. She was frightened, knowing that if night fell, they might return.
She saw my eyes open.
“Hello Lee,” she said.
“Harmall got my message?” I said.
“He got them. I must have reached the first spot less than an hour after you left it. When they got the second fix...I got here as quickly as I could. The party from the do...me will be here any minute.”
I twisted my neck to look beyond her, at the nearest of the bodies. It was no longer recognizable as something humanoid. The milky pink stuff had oozed out, and the whole form seemed to be half-dissolved.
“It’s not pretty,” she said.
“I suppose I don’t look much better.”
“You’ll be okay,” she told me. “You’ve lost a lot of blood, and your skin is a mess. They did their best to flay you alive without the benefit of a knife. But you’ll live.”MoreLess
Angelina Hesse was sitting over me, with the flare gun in her left hand and the rifle in her right. It was evening, and the light was fading. She was frightened, knowing that if night fell, they might return.
She saw my eyes open.
“Hello Lee,” she said.
“Harmall got my message?” I said.
“He got them. I must have reached the first spot less than an hour after you left it. When they got the second fix...I got here as quickly as I could. The party from the do...me will be here any minute.”
I twisted my neck to look beyond her, at the nearest of the bodies. It was no longer recognizable as something humanoid. The milky pink stuff had oozed out, and the whole form seemed to be half-dissolved.
“It’s not pretty,” she said.
“I suppose I don’t look much better.”
“You’ll be okay,” she told me. “You’ve lost a lot of blood, and your skin is a mess. They did their best to flay you alive without the benefit of a knife. But you’ll live.”MoreLess
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