Chapter 35
I made my way back to the Olympia — with the help of a taxi — to gather my thoughts and to pack anything I might need if I worked out how to get down to the surface.
When I walked in the door, I remembered that I’d broken the Vid. My heart sank. How could I get updates? Would I have to go back home?
Maybe they’ve fixed it.
I crept over to the console, hoping their service was fast, and pressed the power button. It flickered to life instantly and I relaxed.
The reports didn’t contain much I didn’t already know, so I left it on and turned my attention to what I could organise in the meantime.
The weird phantom pain slowly subsided. That was strange, but very welcome. It was such a relief that I sunk down into one of the lounge chairs for a while and tried to relax now it was
