"Had we better get started?" she asked.

"Had we better get started?" she asked.

there, deep ones."

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

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

before we try it, though."

fissure with its ledge outlined by moonshadow leading along the vestibule.

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

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

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

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

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

before we try it, though."

"Had we better get started?" she asked.

fissure

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

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

fissure

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

along the cliff.

want to get as close as possible to the desert floor before we camp."

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

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

along the cliff.

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

"Had we better get started?" she asked.

fissure with its ledge outlined by moonshadow leading along the vestibule.

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

vertical moonshadows there. "It'll be dawn within the hour."