"Charles Ingrid - The Sand Wars 05 - Return Fire" - читать интересную книгу автора (Ingrid Charles)

The teacup bounced off the redwood table and shattered at Colin's feet.
He did not seem to have noticed, all warmth fled from his face. "That's
unconscionable. They're murdering scum, Jack—you're better off dealing
with Pepys directly. He has to put on a public façade and that at least makes
him maintain a veneer of civilization."

"They may be terrorists—but I haven't forgotten that they were the ones
who found my cold ship and thawed me out."
 "To make a pawn out of you," Colin pointed out.

"But they didn't succeed."

"Not yet anyway. It depends on what you've agreed to do for them.
Destroy the Knights?"

Now Storm's weathered face paled slightly. "Never," he said, his answer
clipped. "And you should know better than to ask."

"I do what I feel I must. I thought Pepys was your target… bringing
down a corrupt administration is one thing, but replacing it with a terrorist
organization is another. Every man has his price. I wonder what yours
might be."

"They're giving me the name and location of the doctor who found me."

The two men looked sharply at one another. Then, softly, Colin asked,
"Why? Why do you want to know after what they attempted to do to you?"

"Because he had to have kept records. The cold ship carried my
looping—and I want that back. I want my goddamn memory back, intact,
whole. I want my past. I want myself."

"That's a lot to ask," Colin murmured. "Are you sure it's what you truly
want to face? There's a lot of us who would give anything to forget what
happened yesterday and beyond." He cleared his throat. "And I hate that
you must deal with scum."

Jack interrupted. "Odd. They speak very highly of you. I was given your
name here on Malthen."

Colin surged to his feet with a strangled, "What?"

Before either man could say another word, the apartment com line
signaled. Colin visibly gathered his wits, then answered, "What is it?"

The screen brought Jonathan into focus, but not before Storm deftly
stepped out of viewing range. "I'm sorry to disturb you, but Denaro is
here—"