Doc Sidhe by Aaron Allston

Author:Aaron Allston
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Fiction - Science Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy fiction, American, Fantasy - General, Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction - General, Science fiction, Heroes, General
ISBN: 9780671876623
Publisher: Baen
Published: 1995-05-01T07:47:47.263000+00:00

On one Neckerdam broadcast channel, the talk-box showed square dancing. Not too different from similar stuff he'd seen on the grim world. On the other channel, it was the game they called crackbat—part baseball, part jai alai. Harris settled on it and concentrated on trying to figure out the rules.

The little talk-box, the one that acted as his telephone, rang. He picked up the handset without taking his attention off the screen. The runner in his padded suit, still holding the flat bat with the net at the end, charged the base and whacked the ball out of the net of its defender. He crashed into the defender and both landed on the base. "Hello."

"Goodsir Greene?"

"Yes."

"This is Brannach the Seamer. Three days ago, you brought in an order for demasalle trousers."

"Oh, right. Hi. Grace on you."

"And on you. They're almost finished, but I needed to know if the lady's trousers were also supposed to have buttons for suspenders."

"Suspenders? No, no, no. Belt loops. They're supposed to be worn with belts." Another batter was up. The pitcher threw the ball and hit him with it. The crowd groaned; the batter walked dejectedly away from the base. The next batter up took his place. "Did you put buttons for suspenders on my trousers, too?"

"Of course, sir."

"My fault for not explaining things better. All six pairs need to have loops for belts, but no attachments for suspenders. Is that going to cause any trouble?"

This batter ducked the first pitch. He managed to sway back and catch the second pitch in the net. He spun around, hurling the ball far out beyond the base defenders, and dashed for the first base, his bat still in hand.

"No trouble, sir. I'm afraid I'll have to charge an extra four dec for the additional work. And they probably will not be ready for a couple of bells more. We are open until five bells, though, and they will certainly be ready by then."

"That's great. I'll be by then for them." He hung up, wondering why the runner on third base looked as though he were preparing to hurl his bat at the pitcher.

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