TheatandTheRedBandanamarchedReyadeepintothebowelsofthecarghter—thesamerustedcarcasshaulingvatsofGod-knows-whatthroughiionalwaters.
Thepassagewayswereskeletandsuffog,slickwithacocktailofdieselfumes,stalesweat,andthedamp,metalligofrot.
RedBandanatookpoint.Hismassiveframepracticallyscrapedthebulkheads,blogoutwhatlittlelightfilteredinfromahead.
Theatbroughtuptherear,grippingReya''''''''sarm.Hisfreehandwasrestless,roamingoverherbodywithentitledaggressioepoftheway.
Bythetimeheshovedherthroughthehatchofthecrewquarters,heruniformwasintatters,barelygingtohershoulders,leavinglittletotheimagination.
Thewasacustrophobicsteelcoffin.Totheleft,atieredbunkbedassemblydomihespace.Themetalwallswerepsteredwithpeeling,yellowedterfoldsfromvintagepyboys.Oppositethatstoodadeallockerandaflimsydrop-leaftable.
RedBandaopbunk,swingingitupwithaviolewitharustedtogivethemroomtobreathe.
WithalowsheatshovedReyabackwardontothethin,staitressofthelowerbunk.
Asshehitthestaihinpadding,herblousefellopeely.Intheflickeringgloom,herskiodefythewsofphysics.Itdidn''''''''tjustlookpale;itlookedlumi,glowingwithasoft,pearlestsheenthatmadetheindustrialgrimesurroundingherlookevenfilthier.
TheatandTheRedBandanastoodthere,momentarilyfrozen.
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