There was another screee ...! which continued as Dravidian voice-commanded his shackles to release, shouting: “Free bonds!” But they did not open.
“If they are voice-activated, that won’t work with this noise!” shouted Jamais over the screaming sound. “Try another command!”
“Right bond release,” snapped Dravidian—and his right shackle released. “Left bond release!”
His left shackle did not release.
“Left bond release!”
“It may be that we are already too far from the mainframe,” exclaimed Jamais, his eyes never leaving the control panel, which chimed for each invisible floor passed, growing in rapidity, while a digital readout ticked off numbers: 2,000 feet per minute ... 3,500 feet per minute ...
There was a rumbling sound, like heavy cloth flapping rapidly in the wind. Jamais studie
