He looked across at that other rock wall, seeing the passage of time in the

Paul led the way down, moving cautiously but hurrying because it was obvious

They came to a series of shelves dropping down and, beyond them, saw a

"Where'll we spend the day?" she asked.

If only we had suspensors, Jessica thought. It'd be such a simple matter to

there, deep ones."

desert. Maybe they attract the worms the way a shield does.

He stood, helped her to her feet. "Are you rested enough for a climb down? I

fissure

He looked across at that other rock wall, seeing the passage of time in the

He hesitated, then lifted the pack, settled it onto his shoulders and turned

jump down there. But perhaps suspensors are another thing to avoid in the open

He looked across at that other rock wall, seeing the passage of time in the

"Had we better get started?" she asked.

He hesitated, then lifted the pack, settled it onto his shoulders and turned

see by the way it's wind-cut that's the windward face. There'll be crevasses

"Enough." She nodded for him to lead the way.

"Had we better get started?" she asked.

"Enough." She nodded for him to lead the way.

"Had we better get started?" she asked.

and deeper shadows. Hints of rock shape climbed to the stars around them. The

the moonlight could not last much longer. They wound down into a world of deeper

Paul led the way down, moving cautiously but hurrying because it was obvious

"Had we better get started?" she asked.

see by the way it's wind-cut that's the windward face. There'll be crevasses

Paul turned left, pointed. "The cliff curves back north over there. You can

jump down there. But perhaps suspensors are another thing to avoid in the open

He hesitated, then lifted the pack, settled it onto his shoulders and turned

Paul led the way down, moving cautiously but hurrying because it was obvious