ngtobeintheulderfelthisstorypickingupenergy,”ightpackuptheboat,gooutfora,ifyoulike”
”perhapsthatsnotagoodidea,lderitghtbebestforhiogobaeti,butitsbesttolethio”
”sure,youreprobablyrightbutithinkillgooutanye,titogetheadonstraight”
”okay,lderyourjobe,okay”
”okay,andthanksillstayinntact”thatehehungupbutsheoutsideofthecentreandsheuldntntrolaal
lderstartedgettingstufftogethertheboatiniaturesurvivalstationhedspentnthsoutonherpreviously,eithersearoaquarius,orjustsearselfnoenthedalhereanyway
hehaddeagoodstartonetyingthefridgeps,glasssshing,fuiturebeingtossedasideandsplinteringlikedriftethingveryheavy
hegrabbedaate,heselforkrycek
”hyaa”helaun,takingupaclassickaratestance,tobenfrontedbythesightthatbassteenagersbeforetheywerespeared
krycekrattledallthefullyextendedspines,deadly,dangerous,lipspulledbacktorevealsavagesharpteeth,handsupandclaostrike
”hey,heythere,”lderplae,didntantostartleyoualthoughyousuregaveonehellofashoecald,loselfdoothesandycarpet
”jeez,kryplytossedfuitureoutofhiseinthroughthesslderpulledahardbackedchairoutofthetelevision”andioon,too”
hesigheddeeply,handsonhipsheuldntbeangryatthethough,thereproachfully,lderknelyite
”okay,okay,ehere,you”heslippedhisararoundthe,haulinghiyhisaritsuntilheee”aslderentandrooorooheealongkryovent,grabbingontolderfordearlifeeachtiheoved,hiseyesed,inae
”getyourfingersoutofthat,”ldersnappedaskry,aperfejust,huurinhisvoice,tappingkrycekonthetipofhisuptuednose”notsnacks,youunderstandnotsnacks”
lderdeseveraltripsdoent,quitententtohavehisealongfroheveranda,doelessfearfulofthisdeoftransport,althoughheuldersforeartinyclaprintsshoulderstannedskin
”yfriend”lderlookedbackatthehouse,eoneuldervaluedanyway
,deskchair,andhielf,ightneedanofficechairoutonthehighseasheradioedinhisprojectedroute,bytheendoftheday
”doyoue,ordoyou”
thefloppedonthedeulderstarteduptheenginethesuddenode,self
”iorry,supinthefirstplaberofotherboatengineaccidentskrycekhadprobablye
”erhere,friendthisboathassails,buttheyareonlyantforergenean,akeveryfastprogressanywhereifwe”
pause
bristle
sigh
”okaysailsitis”
oo0oo
tytan,lderthoughtbrightlyalstasbrightlyasthehorrendoushaoresunbubuthealhadrefusedtogointotheouldeofroletelydryingout–notsureifthiseng,theoutagain,usuallybythehair
thereedsospookedbytheoulderfeltasllguiltypang,hehadtheideaifhelef
