"No sign of Duncan yet?"

"No sign of Duncan yet?"

against the very substance of this planet which had helped kill his father set

the surface.

The undemanding emptiness of her words helped restore some of his calm. His

against the very substance of this planet which had helped kill his father set

Paul realized then that her breathing had been different for some time, that

tent was covered.

mind focused on the storm as he had seen it begin through the transparent end of

He found his stillsuit's watertube in its clip at his neck, drew a warm

mind focused on the storm as he had seen it begin through the transparent end of

Paul realized then that her breathing had been different for some time, that

"I heard the storm begin," Jessica said.

"No sign of Duncan yet?"

"Lifting the shades wouldn't help," he said. "There's been a storm. The

"I heard the storm begin," Jessica said.

existence--living on reclaimed moisture from

against the very substance of this planet which had helped kill his father set

"No use," he said.

him trembling.

the surface.

Paul rubbed absently at the ducal signet on his thumb, and a sudden rage

"None."

under the blast, becoming a low, Cheddar-colored wedge. Sand funneled into their

tent's covered by sand. I'll dig us out soon."

she had lain silent in the darkness until certain he was awake.

she had lain silent in the darkness until certain he was awake.

tent was covered.

against the very substance of this planet which had helped kill his father set