Tower and Hive 04 - Lyons Pride by McCaffrey Anne

Author:McCaffrey, Anne [McCaffrey, Anne]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Fiction - Science Fiction, Fantasy, Telepathy, Fiction, Science Fiction, Science Fiction - General, Life on Other Planets, General
ISBN: 9780399139536
Google: mTrwAAAACAAJ
Amazon: 0441001416
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Published: 1994-02-16T05:00:00+00:00

`Nice to meet you, Evshenk.

`There'll be drinks in my quarters this evening at 1930, Primes, gentlemen,' the captain was announcing.

`Wayla'll take you to your quarters.' `We could . - .` Blairik offered.

`Anyone but you, Tru,' Mialla said in a gentle tease.

`Be advised,' the captain said ruefully. `My electronics officer's designing a special locator for Dr Blairik.' `You won't need that,' Zara said, `with us aboard. I could find Dr Blairik anywhere.' He gave Zara such a blank stare that it bordered on the hostile.

`Absolutely discreet, I assure you.

But Zara's assurances were no more welcome than her original suggestion.

Leave it, Zara, Flavia said. `In any case, locators should be available for use on any planetary excursions.

`Indeed they will, considering the number of experts and guards needed to do any significant exploration,' Captain Soligen said briskly, `the distances to be covered and the fact that your Talents,' and she smiled to show she was making a play on the word, `cannot be spread too thin.' There was a brief silence, while Zara coped with the embarrassment of her gaffe, which Asia broke.

`I'm a qualified engineer,' she said in such a timorous voice that Dr Blairik regarded her with surprise, `and, if it wouldn't upset anything, I might be able to help with the fabrication.' `Your help would be very welcome, Prime .

`I'm not Prime, only a 4,' Asia corrected Wayla Gegarian in her apologetic way.

`Four, three, five or six, the chief will welcome a qualified engineer,' Gegarian replied heartily.

`So I'll leave you in Mr Gegarian's capable hands then,' the captain said and departed in a brisk fashion.

`Sakers, Perley,' Wayla said, gesturing towards the luggage which was quickly gathered up even as Wayla led the party from the hangar bay.

`We'll see you again at dinner,' Blairik said.

`We're all rather pleased,' Wayla said as they made their way to a lift, `with the way the Columbia's been refitted. Done up in jig time, I'll tell you. Mmost didn't recognize the old tub,' she went on with the affectionate insults of a fond and long-term association.

`We heard there was trouble . . ` Flavia began tentatively.

It wouldn't have taken much Talent to `hear' the fiary and indignation that came out as a blast from the science officer. The emotions were quickly controlled before Wayla Gegarian answered calmly enough.

`Whole thing was stupid and badly handled - by the shore police, too. Good thing we have marines. We'd only minor injuries and the families who had come to see us off got the worst of it. Despicable, useless sort of violence. Didn't change our leaving, though I devoutly hope they'll be gladder to see us return! Here we are.

Just down this corridor.' The odours of fresh paint and the dyes of new carpeting were unmistakable.

`Is blue the captain's favorite colour?' Zara asked, her ebullience returned.

`Actually, green, Wayla said with a grin, `but blue's traditional for officer territory. Here we are,' and she had all of them register their handprints on the door pad.

`We haven't taken someone else's place, have we?' asked Asia uneasily.

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