Travellogue 186 / 0916 Nickolai's sleep later that night was not quiet.Travellogue 186 / 0916 Nickolai's sleep later that night was not quiet. He tossed and turned as the drama unfurled in his mind. He was standing in the dance hall of the starship, only now it was empty. The floor was littered with confetti and shimmering streams of plastic; empty glasses stood on the tables. The lights overhead shown down on the floor, but they didn't really focus on anything the way dance lights were supposed to. "Still here?" he heard from behind him. The voice was masculine. He turned to find Matseh, the annoying kid he and Furry had defeated at MechForce yesterday, standing behind him. "What's wrong?" the kid jeered. "Lose your leash?" "No," Nickolai found himself answering inexplicably, "She's right there." He pointed in the direction of the stage. He was mildly surprised to find Jofuran standing on the stage, staring dreamingly into the distance. She was unmoving; she wasn't even blinking. "Well," the kid said, "She's waitin' for ya. Have ya nailed her yet?" "Have I what?" Nickolai asked. "Have ya fucked her? Or are you really her pet, jumpin' through her hoops?" Nickolai's anger rose. |