Under a Graveyard Sky by John Ringo

Author:John Ringo [Ringo, John]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, azw3
Tags: Fiction, Fantasy, Paranormal, Contemporary, Urban
ISBN: 9781476736600
Google: Lc-9NAEACAAJ
Amazon: 1451639198
Goodreads: 16130366
Publisher: Baen
Published: 2013-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 17

“Can I help?” Chris said to Stacey.

“I don’t know,” Stacey said, smiling. “Can you help?”

“I may be somewhat unconfident about your husband’s plan to clear the seas of zombies,” Chris said, grinning, “but I am a past master of galleys the world over.”

“I was just putting some sushi together,” Stacey said. “We caught a big blackfin. I wasn’t sure what people—”

“Please,” Chris said. “It would help me to spend some time in normal conditions. I’m a chef.”

“Oh,” Stacey said, stepping back and raising her hands. “Go right ahead. I’m not even that good a cook.”

“Do you have a primary role?” Chris said, starting to expertly slice the tuna. “I mean, your daughter . . . Sophie, is it?”

“Sophia,” Stacey said. “Or Soph.”

“She’s the helmsman,” Chris said. “The other one is the bruiser . . .”

“Call it ‘clearance expert,’” Stacey said, grimacing. “I really hate it, but it’s what she enjoys and she’s good at it. And I guess you’d call me the ship’s engineer. I’m . . . mechanically inclined. Mechanical, electrical. I’m just good at it. Geek stuff, sort of.”

“I note you’re all armed,” Chris said.

“Is that an issue?” Stacey asked.

“No, I’d say it’s wise,” Chris said. “For myself . . . I spent ten years under discipline in the RN. Not great discipline, I was a cook, then a chef. But I am familiar with the need for discipline and authority at sea. Especially in small boats. I’m fine with taking orders from your husband, and you, at least for the time being. I even agree with his plan, grandiose as it seems at first glance. But others . . .” He shrugged. “Keep your weapons.”

“Any particular others?” Stacey asked, quietly.

“Jack Isham owned a small manufacturing company in the States,” Chris said. “Nori?”

“We packed loads,” Stacey said, gesturing to a cupboard. “We figured we’d be eating a lot of sushi. When we ran out of gas for the stove . . . When we were running out, I boiled up a bunch of rice. And it was sushi for the next week until we got this boat.”

“As I was saying,” Chris said, laying out the nori. “Jack is not a bad person. But he insists on being in control. I guess it’s from being his own boss for so long. So he’s not going to just take orders and will, frankly, be a right pain to have around. Tom Christianson was a drug dealer taking a cruise with his stripper girlfriend. They both made it to the boat. She turned. He really didn’t seem to care. Not someone who looks out for others and I suspect not someone to let into your weapons stash.”

“I’ll keep that in mind,” Stacey said, tapping her pistol. She shook her head. “I guess it was sort of a bad idea for there to be only two of us on the boat, huh?”

“They’re tired,” Chris said quietly. “They’re getting used to being safe. Somewhat safe, anyway. But, yes, there may be problems in the near future.

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