“I guess,” Catherine said hesitantly.
“The computer has already calculated the path, so come over here and take a seat opposite me,” Tom said.
Paul took her arm and led her to the cart. She sat and turned her head to look over her shoulder at Tom, who was sitting opposite her, imputing commands into the computer.
“Should I put on this seat belt?” Catherine asked.
“You can if you wish. Some people feel more comfortable with it, but there’s no need. You won"t experience any physical movement,” Tom explained.
“Will this hurt?”
“Not at all,” Paul said, trying to sound reassuring, as he stood by one of the workstations in the lab.
At that moment, a voice came from somewhere on the cart. It started at six and started counting backward.
“Here we go,” Tom called.
When the voice reached ze
