The Fire Ship
The Fire Ship
“His huge, leonine head thrashed from side to side. His startlingly blue eyes rolled, empty of any knowledge. It was as though he were having a seizure. Christine wasn’t repulsed or disturbed at all. Quite the reverse. She had done this sort of thing before, helping the other inmates of the detox clinic. She wrapped both her arms round his right arm and hugged it to her, frowning with concentration while Sam went through what was clearly a ritual, reminding him who he was.
“Who’re you?” Doc’s br...ight blue eyes were suddenly fixed on Christine’s green ones. The massive head rose off the deck. His fist closed on her shirtfront, screwing it up until it seemed as though he would tear it off. He pulled until their faces were scant inches apart. She felt herself being sucked in. The irises shaded from the near white of the sky at dawn to the indigo of evening behind the first bright star.
“I’m Chris, and you’re Doc,” she said gently, calmly, joining in the therapy. “You’re Doc Weary.”MoreLess
“Who’re you?” Doc’s br...ight blue eyes were suddenly fixed on Christine’s green ones. The massive head rose off the deck. His fist closed on her shirtfront, screwing it up until it seemed as though he would tear it off. He pulled until their faces were scant inches apart. She felt herself being sucked in. The irises shaded from the near white of the sky at dawn to the indigo of evening behind the first bright star.
“I’m Chris, and you’re Doc,” she said gently, calmly, joining in the therapy. “You’re Doc Weary.”MoreLess
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