![]() ![]() I had hoped to reach the ceiling of the Expanse, but the effort needed to re-scale the wall would be too much for my tired muscles. This time, I had been determined to ignore everyone only to forget about the receiver. All my previous forays had lasted about an hour before I'd been summoned to another important meeting. For the last twelve weeks, I'd been promised time to go exploring the Expanse. That had been the highest point I'd or anyone else had attained. I swung, tasting blood and lamenting the slip. After what felt like a thousand weeks, I reached the end of the rope and jerked hard, biting my tongue. ![]() Getting one hell of a rope burn, I grabbed my safety line and squeezed to slow my fall. "I know you can hear me," he said with an annoyed tone. Falling, I cursed my own stupidity for not switching my earring/receiver off. Logan had designed a special helmet equipped with a light to keep my hands were free. I cocked my head, sweeping the flashlight's beam across the wall in search of another pipe to grab. Distant voices floated on the stale dusty air. ![]() Then I repeated the motion with my left, climbing another meter higher.įar below, spots of daylight illuminated the half completed construction on level ten. When my heart slowed to a more normal rhythm, I relaxed my right hand's grip and stretched for the next hand hold-a short piece of pipe. I clung to the almost sheer metal wall and breathed in deep. Beads of sweat snaked down the skin on my back, leaving an itchy trail. My fingers ached as my leg muscles trembled. ![]()
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