Winterstrike
Winterstrike
“The arm that had clasped me around the chest was like an iron band, and when I squinted down I saw that it was clad in black haunt-enhanced armour. Redness flickered in its shiny depths.
‘Now,’ the voice said, very low and chilly, ‘answer me precisely, in single words. Do not cry out. Remember what I told you.’ I gestured assent past the constriction of the arm.
‘Where is this vessel going?’ ‘Small Sea.’ ‘Ah. Good. Are you going there directly, or will you be taking the cut-off?’ ‘The c...ut. Through the Noumenon.’ If I’d hoped to put her off, it was unsuccessful.
‘Even better! Are you the pilot of this vessel?’ ‘No.’ Then what?’ ‘Refugee.’ There was a laugh. ‘How unfortunate it must be, to have a home. Whereas if you were a traveller, like me, this would be no Crater Plain more than an inconvenience. But you don’t sound as though you’re from Caud.’ ‘Small Sea.’ ‘Oh, I don’t think so,’ said the voice.MoreLess
‘Now,’ the voice said, very low and chilly, ‘answer me precisely, in single words. Do not cry out. Remember what I told you.’ I gestured assent past the constriction of the arm.
‘Where is this vessel going?’ ‘Small Sea.’ ‘Ah. Good. Are you going there directly, or will you be taking the cut-off?’ ‘The c...ut. Through the Noumenon.’ If I’d hoped to put her off, it was unsuccessful.
‘Even better! Are you the pilot of this vessel?’ ‘No.’ Then what?’ ‘Refugee.’ There was a laugh. ‘How unfortunate it must be, to have a home. Whereas if you were a traveller, like me, this would be no Crater Plain more than an inconvenience. But you don’t sound as though you’re from Caud.’ ‘Small Sea.’ ‘Oh, I don’t think so,’ said the voice.MoreLess
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