The Mile Long Spaceship (2013)
“It starts small and sharp, a pinpoint of cold black that pierces the surrounding envelope of courage and eats at it until there is only the black. A sliver on one edge of the light—a ray—a wide band—a heavy, menacing mantle of black. That's fear, how it comes and stays and grows. Royle had watched it grow among the seventeen remaining passengers aboard the Criterion 111.
They were starting to crack here and there and it reminded him somewhat of a forest fire where sparks, wind driven bits of glowing destruction, would cross fire lines and threaten to become worse than the primary cause if not put down. Only in his case with the Criterion and her passengers, it was panic that could destroy them all. Of necessity he, Royle, was the fire spotter.
"Captain, sir....?" Custens peered at him anxiously and Royle shot a quick glance at the door. He hadn't heard it opening, or the man entering. "Are you all right, sir?" Custens asked hollowly, but rather as if sorrow, not fear, lengthen...ed his naturally gloomy face.MoreLess
They were starting to crack here and there and it reminded him somewhat of a forest fire where sparks, wind driven bits of glowing destruction, would cross fire lines and threaten to become worse than the primary cause if not put down. Only in his case with the Criterion and her passengers, it was panic that could destroy them all. Of necessity he, Royle, was the fire spotter.
"Captain, sir....?" Custens peered at him anxiously and Royle shot a quick glance at the door. He hadn't heard it opening, or the man entering. "Are you all right, sir?" Custens asked hollowly, but rather as if sorrow, not fear, lengthen...ed his naturally gloomy face.MoreLess
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