Paradise Tales by Geoff Ryman
Author:Geoff Ryman [Ryman, Geoff]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Small Beer Press
Published: 2011-07-05T04:00:00+00:00
Then he adds, “I have solved it.” He looks like a little boy with a new toy.
Finally I get it. “Oh! Radiation! Sorry, of course, ultraviolet. You’re interested in resistance to sunlight. You really will be making quinoa into hats and coats.”
“Exactly,” he says. When he smiles, his eyebrows slant as if everything is life is a comforting joke.
He thanks me for scheduling such a late interview, and I suddenly realise I’m shaking hands with a predator. He leaves, walking out onto icy pavements wearing only odd socks. He’s forgotten his shoes.
Almost without realising it, I’ve given him the job.
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