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Bait
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I can tell you when the nightmares stopped being terrors and the monster became a man. I can even tell you when I started wanting them. Wanting the chase. Wanting him.
“As soon as I unscrew the first bolt, it slides down the slope of the nose cone and falls away into the unknowable distance. “Um…” I say. “Rocky, you can make screws, right?” “Yes. Easy. Why, question?” “I dropped one.” “Hold screws better.” “How?” “Use hand.” “My hand’s busy with the wrench.” “Use second hand.” “My other hand’s on the hull to keep me steady.” “Use third han—hmm. Get beetles. I make new screws.” “Okay.”
― Project Hail Mary
― Project Hail Mary
“I have extracted living clients from situations that were less than nine percent survivable. I’m more than qualified to make that call.”
― Exit Strategy
― Exit Strategy
“I mean, my arms are detachable so theoretically I could leave them behind if I had a little help but as a longterm solution it was really inconvenient.”
― Fugitive Telemetry
― Fugitive Telemetry
“I don't like planets. There's dust and weather, and something always wants to eat the humans.”
― Exit Strategy
― Exit Strategy
“Pin-Lee had promised, "Don't worry, I'll preserve your right to wander off like an asshole anytime you like." (I said, "It takes one to know one.")”
― Fugitive Telemetry
― Fugitive Telemetry
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