The Mortality Principle
“She had been covered by the throw from the bed.
She had been listening to Roux recount his story, but had fallen asleep during its telling. The painkillers had to have been stronger than she’d expected. She struggled to focus for a moment, realizing she had lost much of the day. It was night outside.
“Roux,” she called, throwing the bedspread aside, and attempted to stand. She felt the dull stiffness in her bones, having slept in such an unnatural position. Her muscles ached every bit as they h...ad when she’d left the hospital.
There was no reply.
The bathroom door stood open, and the room beyond reduced to a single white contour, the curve of the bathtub’s side; the rest of it lay shrouded in darkness.
Annja was alone.
Despite Roux’s promises, she had no more idea of what the killer was than when she had chased it across the rooftops.
Her cell phone lay on the coffee table in front of her.
A quick glance showed that it had been switched to silent and that there were missed calls from both Garin and Lars, her cameraman.MoreLess
She had been listening to Roux recount his story, but had fallen asleep during its telling. The painkillers had to have been stronger than she’d expected. She struggled to focus for a moment, realizing she had lost much of the day. It was night outside.
“Roux,” she called, throwing the bedspread aside, and attempted to stand. She felt the dull stiffness in her bones, having slept in such an unnatural position. Her muscles ached every bit as they h...ad when she’d left the hospital.
There was no reply.
The bathroom door stood open, and the room beyond reduced to a single white contour, the curve of the bathtub’s side; the rest of it lay shrouded in darkness.
Annja was alone.
Despite Roux’s promises, she had no more idea of what the killer was than when she had chased it across the rooftops.
Her cell phone lay on the coffee table in front of her.
A quick glance showed that it had been switched to silent and that there were missed calls from both Garin and Lars, her cameraman.MoreLess
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