The Terrorists of Irustan
“—Fifth Homily, The Book of the Second Prophet Crippled Asa could never accompany Qadir to the mines, but Diya had often visited Delta Team. Asa brought up the name of Binya Maris to Diya one night as the staff sat together around the long table in the kitchen.
Diya folded his arms, looking around at Cook and Marcus and the maids. “The chief director was a team leader, but I can’t imagine a man more different from Binya Maris.” The secretary leaned forward and spoke in a confidential tone. “The ...numbers for Delta Team are good—high productivity, low incident rates. But the squad leaders turn pale every time Maris comes around.” Diya sat back again. “He’s incredibly strong. Once a stope was collapsing—walls caving in, rocks flying everywhere—and a miner was trapped. Maris single-handedly lifted one wheel of a rockwagon so someone could drag the man out from under it.”
One of the kitchen maids murmured admiration.
“Oh, yes,” Diya said. “But I’ll tell you, he’s caused plenty of trouble for the chief director.”MoreLess
Diya folded his arms, looking around at Cook and Marcus and the maids. “The chief director was a team leader, but I can’t imagine a man more different from Binya Maris.” The secretary leaned forward and spoke in a confidential tone. “The ...numbers for Delta Team are good—high productivity, low incident rates. But the squad leaders turn pale every time Maris comes around.” Diya sat back again. “He’s incredibly strong. Once a stope was collapsing—walls caving in, rocks flying everywhere—and a miner was trapped. Maris single-handedly lifted one wheel of a rockwagon so someone could drag the man out from under it.”
One of the kitchen maids murmured admiration.
“Oh, yes,” Diya said. “But I’ll tell you, he’s caused plenty of trouble for the chief director.”MoreLess
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