Mark big butt mania was nowhere in sight.
Miles spat, and lifted his wrist comm to his lips. "Quinn? Quinn!" He
stepped out into the corridor, looked up and down it, listened intently.
The faintest echo of running footsteps was fading in the big butt mania distance, in the
direction opposite the Barrayaran-infested watchtower. "Little shit," big butt mania Miles
muttered. "To hell with him." He re-keyed his comm for the air patrol.
"big butt mania Sergeant big butt mania Nim? Naismith here."
"Yo, sir."
" I've lost contact with Commander Quinn. See if big butt mania you can raise her. If you
can't, start looking for her. I big butt mania last saw her on foot inside the tidal
barrier, halfway between Towers Six and Seven, heading south."
"Yes, sir.&big butt mania quot;
Miles turned back and helped pull Ivan to his feet. "Can you walk?" he
asked anxiously.
& big butt mania quot;Yeah. sure," said Ivan. He blinked. "I'm big butt mania just big butt mania a little." They started
down the corridor. Ivan stumbled a bit, leaning on big butt mania Miles, then steadied. "I
never knew my body could pump that much adrenalin. Or for so long. Hours
and hours. how long
big butt mania was I in there?"
"About," Miles glanced at his chrono, "less than two
hours."
"Huh. Seemed longer." Ivan appeared to be big butt mania regaining his equilibrium
somewhat. "Where are we going? Why are you wearing your Naismith-suit? Is
M'lady all right? They didn't get her, did they?&big butt mania quot;
"No, Galen just snatched you. This is an independent Dendarii operation
big butt mania at big butt mania present. I'm not supposed to be downside just now. Destang ordered me to
stay aboard the big butt mania Triumph while his goons were trying to dispose of my
double. To prevent confusion."
"Yeah, well, makes sense. That way, any little guy they see they know
they can fire at." Ivan blinked again. "Miles."
"Right," said Miles. "That's why we're going this way instead of that
way."
"Should I walk faster?"
"That would be nice, if you can."
They picked up the pace.
"Why did you come downside?" asked Ivan after a minute or two. "big butt mania Don't
tell me you'big butt mania re still trying to save that graceless little copy's worthless
hide."
"Galen sent me an invitation engraved on your hide. I don'big butt mania t have too many
relatives, Ivan. They're of surprising value to me. If only for their
rarity,
They big butt mania exchanged a glance; Ivan cleared his throat. "Well. So. But you're
on big butt mania shaky ground, trying to undercut Destang. Say-if his hit squad is that
close-where's Galen?" Alarm big butt mania suffused his face.
"Galen's dead," Miles reported