Persepolis Rising

how far they can

It all seemed very mundane. Very governmental

foyer and waiting

She hit the metal surface of the maintenance shaft like the tip of a whip being cracked, and let the impact fold her knees up into her abdomen.

A magnetic grappling gun with high-tensile cable and a winch.

With her gaunt cheeks and sunken eyes, it made her look severe and impatient.

Say what you would about the man, he did take to the role of meaningless figurehead with panache.

“But they’re usually still fungus and yeast.

Holden blinked at the non sequitur.

The room had gone so quiet, Holden could hear the hush of the man’s stubble against his hand even over the whir of the fan.