From d6742d4c5b057089dbde234565653c52d307c0db Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: david Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2020 07:39:49 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] progress from today, done with chapter 12 --- book-1/12.tex | 72 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++- book-1/13.tex | 0 book-1/all.tex | 1 + 3 files changed, 72 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) create mode 100644 book-1/13.tex diff --git a/book-1/12.tex b/book-1/12.tex index 6408ce6..49246c2 100644 --- a/book-1/12.tex +++ b/book-1/12.tex @@ -251,4 +251,74 @@ And apparently none of you want to know what it was.'' ``Knowing is dangerous'', answered Katt. It came as quickly as a lifelong memorized reflex, -a litany that she automatically recited +a litany that she automatically recited without thinking about it for a fraction of a second. +``And useless. +What do you get from knowing what happened before?'' + +Andrew started to formulate a sharply-worded answer, +but he let it go. +It didn't make sense to argue with Katt. +He kept silent. + +``Maybe Rex and the others are right'', said Katt. + +``Right? +About what?'' + +``They say that you're dangerous to us.'' + +``Yeah, maybe'', Andrew said with a shrug. +``But you don't have to worry. +I won't be here long enough to actually be dangerous for you.'' + +Katt wrinkled her brow. +``What do you mean?'' + +``Just like I said'', answered Andrew. +``I'm definitely not staying here.'' + +``Nonsense'', Katt rebutted. +``Nobody leaves from here.'' + +``Has anyone ever tried it?'' + +``A couple'', answered Katt. +``They all died. +Nobody gets over the mountains.'' + +``I can'', Andrew insisted. +Katt wanted to talk back again, +but this time Andrew's quick and slightly louder tone cut her off +--- even though he felt like he shouldn't say it. +``I'm not just anyone, you know? +I mean: +I'm neither extraordinarily important nor famous or irreplaceable. +But my father is a very influential man and is also filthy rich. +He noticed a long time ago that our plane hasn't arrived like it was planned, +and he will move heaven and earth to find me.'' +With a snide noise he motioned towards the black mountains that loomed over the roofs of the city +like gigantic stone prison guards. +``Those mountains would have to reach all the way to the moon. +I'll bet it won't even take three days before he finds me.'' + +``Are you sure?', asked Katt. + +Something in the way that she asked that irritated Andrew. +Maybe it would have scared him if he would have let her. +He still nodded. + +``You had the sickness, +Andrew.'', Katt said after a couple seconds. +It was still in the same empathetic tone that was making him more and more uncomfortable. + +``And?'' + +``You had a heavy fever'', Katt continued. +``We all thought that you would die, +but you made it.'' + +Andrew stared at her. +His heart started beating. +``How long \dots did I sleep?'', he asked hesitantly. + +``Ten days'', answered Katt. diff --git a/book-1/13.tex b/book-1/13.tex new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e69de29 diff --git a/book-1/all.tex b/book-1/all.tex index ac30e72..6f3ca95 100644 --- a/book-1/all.tex +++ b/book-1/all.tex @@ -17,3 +17,4 @@ \addtocontents{toc}{\protect\setcounter{tocdepth}{-1}} \input{book-1/11} \input{book-1/12} +\input{book-1/13}