Reyadroppedthephonealimp,colpsingbatothemattress.

        Shehadtrulyreachedherlimit.

        Lasttime,theSilverRingandtheCohadleftherburningwithafeverforaireday.Butthistime...thistimeithadbeenthreeinaday.

        Yes.Three.

        SheandKurthaddisposedofOldHessel''''''''sbody.

        Reyadidn''''''''thavetheeducationtoklywhatchemicalwassloshingihecargoship''''''''smassiveindustrialvat.Butthehazardsymbolspsteredontheside,skulndcrossbones,corrosivediamonds,bihthethick,rubberizedprotectivesuitsandheavyglovesnearby,madeitclearenough.

        Thisstuffwouldeatthroughanything.

        OldHessel''''''''sbodyslidsilentlyintotheviscous,brownish-yellowliquid.Almostinstantly,wispsofwhitevapantocurloffthesurface.

        Thankgodtheyhadbothsuitedupandstrappedonthegasmasks.Eventhroughthefilters,Reyaimaginedshecouldsmellit:anindescribable,acridstenchofdissolvinganicmatter.

        Theycarefullysealedtheheavylid,logitdown.

        Kurtstoodthere,staringatthesteeltank,motionless.

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