(eng) Pam Uphoff - The Directorate 02 by A Tale of Three Interns

Author:A Tale of Three Interns [Interns, A Tale of Three]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

"Oh, big crocodiles with shoulder spikes. Good thing they're only four or five meters long." Ebsa eyed the small herd of . . . "What did you call them?"

"Desmatosuchus. They're herbivores." Irgo grinned, probably at his expression.

"So what are they doing so far from water?"

"Eating ginkos and pine needles and such."

Ebsa eyed him. "Something tells me I ought to have swotted up on the Triassic."

"Yep. It's a lot different from the Jurassic and Cretaceous. Much dryer, and the dinosaurs are just getting started. The Archosaurs are still dominant. We're probably a bit early for any pterosaurs, hard to say, what with the uncertainties of fossilization." He sounded hopeful.

Ebsa narrowed his eyes and looked over the critters. "Right. Herbivores. Thank the One, because we never have problems with herbivores, right?"

Alamo snickered as he walked past. "I think at least three of us have suggested that Ajha put Ra'd in the crow's nest full time."

Ufly snorted. "So you've got some good genes. Still a Closey. And your Arab buddy really ought to show some class and use his Oner name."

"Wqlw." Ebsa kept a straight face, and made sure it sound a whole lot like fuck you. "I think his arab stepmother was offended by the name. Can't imagine why."

Irgo shook his head. "We really ought to have the right to change our official designations."

Ebsa nodded. "I wouldn't mind some real names, too. And family names."

Three offended stares.

Sigh. "Right. Keep your precious Withione snugged up close to the unpronounceable code of a third of your Prophet ancestors. If only they actually knew which insertions were from which Prophets . . . "

Three glares.

"Well, that's my quota of early morning offense. I'd better go find breakfast and gear up." Ebsa ducked back into the bunkhouse crawler. Raided the tray of pastries—ick, fabbed—and grabbed backpack, water bottles, mystery bag for lunch, shotgun and stunner. He bit his lip, thinking about the size of the spiny things out there. Time to imitate Ra'd. He pulled out the 12mm and slung it over his shoulder. The shotgun he loaded with buckshot and carried.

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