Reyadroppedthephonealimp,colpsingbatothemattress.
Shehadtrulyreachedherlimit.
Lasttime,theSilverRingandtheCohadleftherburningwithafeverforaireday.Butthistime...thistimeithadbeenthreeinaday.
Yes.Three.
SheandKurthaddisposedofOldHessel''''''''sbody.
Reyadidn''''''''thavetheeducationtoklywhatchemicalwassloshingihecargoship''''''''smassiveindustrialvat.Butthehazardsymbolspsteredontheside,skulndcrossbones,corrosivediamonds,bihthethick,rubberizedprotectivesuitsandheavyglovesnearby,madeitclearenough.
Thisstuffwouldeatthroughanything.
OldHessel''''''''sbodyslidsilentlyintotheviscous,brownish-yellowliquid.Almostinstantly,wispsofwhitevapantocurloffthesurface.
Thankgodtheyhadbothsuitedupandstrappedonthegasmasks.Eventhroughthefilters,Reyaimaginedshecouldsmellit:anindescribable,acridstenchofdissolvinganicmatter.
Theycarefullysealedtheheavylid,logitdown.
Kurtstoodthere,staringatthesteeltank,motionless.
Reyauood.OldHesselhadbeenamonster,adrunk,awife-beater,atraffienwhohadforcedhisownsonintoperjury.Butnomatterhowmuchrotwasinhissoul,hewasstillthemanwhohadraisedhim.
ReyapcedaglovedhandonKurt''''''''sshoulder,hervoicemuffledbythemask.
"Let''''''''sgo."
Kurtsniffedloudly,thesoundeginhisrespirator.Henoddedondturnedaway.
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