Transplant (The Sapient Continuum Book 1) by D. B. Reynolds-Moreton

Author:D. B. Reynolds-Moreton [Reynolds-Moreton, D. B.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: sci-fi-cafe.com
Published: 2014-01-03T00:00:00+00:00

Food and Drink

They shed their packs and approached one of the dark gaps at the base of the pile. Glyn entered first, cautiously, just in case there were holes in the ground which he couldn’t see.

‘Be careful not to disturb anything,’ he called back to Arki.

‘Anything likely to move would probably have done so by now, it has been like this for such a long time,’ Arki replied, as they both worked their way deeper into the jumbled mass.

‘I think we should wait here a while to let our eyes get accustomed to the low light level,’ Glyn suggested, and they sat down in the gloom, wondering what they had got themselves into and if it was wise to proceed any further.

A little light filtered down from above, glancing off some of the smoother surfaces, and after a short time they could both see quite well.

‘I think there’s a faint breeze blowing through here, I can feel it on my face,’ Arki observed, ‘and that would explain why these gaps between the blocks haven’t been filled with sand, it just blows straight through. Therefore, we should be able to get through.’ He felt pleased with his reasoning..

‘I think you’re right, come on, let’s give it a try.’

It was some time later when they broke out into daylight, and had to shield their eyes against the glare.

‘Well done Arki, that was a shrewd observation on your part, so we should be able to get the others through.’

Backtracking through the rubble of the old ruin wasn’t quite so easy, and they lost their way twice. Finally they made it back to the others, and broke the good news.

Some members of the group were none too happy about going into the remains of the old ruin, but as there wasn’t an alternative, they gave in to Arki’s cajoling and began the long struggle through.

Just before they had reached the other side of the ruin, Glyn and Arki inadvertently went downwards, having missed the original route they taken earlier. As they realized their mistake, someone called out that he had felt a wet rock, and that must mean there was water somewhere nearby.

Despite the almost dark conditions, the search for a possible water supply went ahead and almost ended in tragedy.

A startled yell echoed between the gaps in the broken concrete, followed by a loud splash. Someone had found the water the hard way.

Glyn wriggled his way through the others in the confined space between the blocks, and would have fallen in himself if it hadn’t been for a restraining hand which grabbed his arm as he lost his balance at the edge of the drop to the pool in the old lift shaft.

Somewhere in the darkness below a frantic splashing and spluttered words could be heard.

‘Don’t panic,’ Glyn called out, ‘just tread water, help’s on its way.’ Instructing the man who had saved him from a similar fate to hold firmly onto his ankles, Glyn unhitched his pack in the confined space and

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