Out of Milliways: Somewhere Really North of the US-Canada Border

Jun 26, 2006 01:39

Slack is freezing as she slips into the top of the hatch of Dead Reckoning, still dressed in her work garb -- for her other job, the one that isn't driving the truck or manning the turret, that job -- and thus really cold.

Because this is Prince Edward Island, where it tends to be cold.

Colder, since a lot of the settlement has no power. Or air treatment. Or shelter.

"'nybody home?" she asks, grabbing a granola bar off Prettyboy's dashboard and collapsing into a cushy chair by the fridge.
Previous post Next post
Up