Flandry's first sight of the inside of a Merseian destroyer:
similar layout to a human vessel;
details varying in accordance with size, shape, language and culture;
familiar metal narrowness, drone, vibration, ventilation, duties and smell of oil;
black-uniformed, green-skinned, hairless, tailed, war knife-bearing crew;
rituals and deferences in gestures, words and steppings aside;
abstract, austere pictures and souvenirs;
sharp, dry body odors;
dark, whiteless eyes;
Broch Tryntaff the Tall offering courtesies;
Flandry thanking the broch in Eriau with salute of gratitude.
Again, Flandry's earlier electrocram in Eriau is put to good use. He will learn much and eventually, of course, escape.
1 comment:
Kaor, Paul!
And I remember mention of the courtesies shown Flandy being those as required by the Covenant of Alfzar, of which Merseia too was a signatory.
Well, of course Flandry would eventually escape! Most of us would not be interested in this story if he had not.
Ad astra! Sean
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