Monday, 13 January 2020

Wind And Stars

A Circus Of Hells, CHAPTER SEVEN.

There have been a few references to wind on Wayland but I try not to quote every one, especially not when they are just descriptions of atmospheric conditions or weather, e.g.:

"'Thin air means high-velocity winds.'"
-FOUR, p. 224.

However, the following passage definitely belongs to our continuing literary theme of the wind as a commentator on the action:

"'So we're finished,' she mumbled.
"He sighed. 'The circumstances could be more promising. The big computer should've replied instantly to a distress call.' He paused. The wind blew, the stars jeered." (p. 244)

They will have to walk to the centrum, out in the open. What is the big computer doing?

1 comment:

Sean M. Brooks said...

Kaor, Paul!

And I think part of the problem was due to the Wayland AI becoming somewhat mentally stiffened, as was perhaps no surprise after centuries of isolation.

Ad astra! Sean