Hestia by C. J. Cherryh

Author:C. J. Cherryh [Cherryh, C. J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Science Fiction, Fiction, General, Large Type Books, Space Colonies
ISBN: 9780783891538
Publisher: G.K. Hall
Published: 1979-01-02T00:00:00+00:00

"None taken."

"You're a pessimist, Sam. Are you really convinced it's not going to hold?"

"I'm convinced it's not the best I could have done, but it's the quickest.

Maybe if it holds this year we can use it for a diversion while we build again. That's what I hope."

"I've heard about your plans for the next stage; Meg told me. So you're really thinking about staying on."

"I was. I'm stubborn. This is my life's work, maybe all I'll ever amount to, thanks to my youthful stupidity in signing on to come here; and if it takes a year or so to finish it right, well, I might be persuaded; and maybe more things, I don't know. After what it's cost me, what else have I got to look forward to? But it's going to cost you people too. It's going to cost you more than you might want."

"They're paying you plenty already."

"Huh. What good is that here?"

Then what kind of payment are you talking about?"

"Free license—to build, to make projects… my way."

Burns gave him an under-the-brows look, frowned a little. "Sam, if we all live through this, you can about name your price on any terms. But I wonder what attracts you here."

"It's someplace," he said with finality, brushing aside the inquiry, and sighed and looked up once more at the darkening sky. "Day crew's going back now. You'd better walk back with them."

"Aren't you coming?"

"I have a matter to check out yet. Go on, Frank. I'll catch up with you. I have my pistol, and I've walked that trail a hundred times alone."

"Not in the dark."

"I'll start back before then."

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