Now that the woman had spoken, Echo recognized her too, and she ducked her head in second-hand embarrassment. But taste it? Seriously?
"I wouldn't want to eat anything that smells that bad," she said, straightening up. The heat was less intense once she stood up, but the thing really did reek. If it wasn't a rock, something might be in there. Several somethings, depending on size. Were there bugs in space?
The fissure was widening, either from the heat or because of the sudden change in atmosphere, and there was more of the viscous stuff puddling in front of the split. It looked like antifreeze. Radioactive antifreeze. The smell made her never want to look at food again.
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Re: Look Out Below
on 2013-12-14 12:30 am (UTC)"I wouldn't want to eat anything that smells that bad," she said, straightening up. The heat was less intense once she stood up, but the thing really did reek. If it wasn't a rock, something might be in there. Several somethings, depending on size. Were there bugs in space?
The fissure was widening, either from the heat or because of the sudden change in atmosphere, and there was more of the viscous stuff puddling in front of the split. It looked like antifreeze. Radioactive antifreeze. The smell made her never want to look at food again.
"Maybe it's inter-galactic cockroaches."