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“Colin.” “Yes?” I respond, setting aside the lathe and turning to face Hannah. She’s leaning against the doorframe, face unmasked and serious. “We’re having dinner. Would you care to join us?” she asks, tilting her head towards the cafeteria. “I’ll pass,” I respond, already turning back to the battery I was working on. Not an ideal solution to capacity problems, but the review board limits the amount of nuclear fusion allowed in a single Tinker device. Foolishness, but we all have to play by the rules. “Do you know what day today is?” Hannah asks, her voice changing. Odd. “Should I?” I respond, eye blinking through the interface on my glasses to the calendar. November 25th. No scheduled maintenance, nor is it the birthday of any member of the Protectorate. Hmm. A web search, perhaps? “Happy Thanksgiving Colin,” she says before the page can load. Ah. There’s a silence. Long enough that the bot Dragon wrote sends a buzz to my watch indicating it’s awkward in nature. “I’ll see you in the cafeteria at 6:30,” she says, breaking the silence and departing with a wave. I lean back in my chair, looking at the half-finished project, then at the clock. Enough time to finish the battery but not enough to finish it and bake the peanut butter cookies I provide in lieu of a proper dish. Hannah wouldn’t care about the missing sweets. Assault would crack a joke, and Battery would slap him for it. Velocity understands duty, and the responsibilities that come with it. Dauntless wouldn’t challenge me. He’s feels too much guilt over the difference in our respective work efforts. Triumph wouldn’t feel comfortable bringing it up. I sigh and take a moment to think about why I’m working. It’s a question Dragon likes to ask, and it’s helped before. The battery won’t tip the scales in a fight with Lung but it could be the difference between lasting an extra minute and being forced to retreat. I think about what Hero would do. Another minute ticks by and I put a cover on the exposed components. I probably wouldn’t get it done in time anyway. That doesn’t stop me from sprinting to the kitchen. The oven there is never precise enough, and a few tweaks could get it just right. (c)T0PH4T #цитаты #рекомендую #английский 26 ноября 2017
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