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to kill it, but to keep it away from the community and under control until we can get some help in here. Now, we got most of the folks from the outlying areas rounded up and bedded down here in town. Look at it this way. All we gotta do is keep Chambers Bay secure until sun-up." |
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Kendall took over again. "We've got a couple of things in our favor. This thing, whatever it is, is slow; its mobility is limited. On the other hand, we know it's strong and that it can climb, so it could be anywhere. Butand I think this is importantit's probably scared and confused, and like any caged animal, it'll attack if it's provoked." |
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Kendall was still talking when Madden started toward me. "Do you feel good enough to help us?" he asked. |
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"Like a virtual powerhouse," I lied. |
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B.C. shook her head. I heard her mumble something about a form of macho insanity. |
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"Besides, I need to talk to you. Your lady friend here tells me you've learned something else about this critter." |
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Connecting Lucy's research with the events that were unfolding in Chambers Bay seemed slightly ludicrous even in light of what had just transpired. For some reason I was convinced that the human brain could leapfrog the logic of all those shots only stunning the creature, but I was reluctant to unfold a story that had the thing sur- |
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