11_metamorphosis- 第38部分

/Sister；　what　possessed　you？/

/Brother；　I…I　do　not　know。。。/


Lancer　stood　looking　out　over　the　fantail；　as　he　had　for　so　much　of　the　voyage。　Annie　showed　up　in　her　usual　ebullient　mood；　rejoicing　that　land　had　e　into　view。　He　said　he　would　be　along　to　the　bridge　in　a　moment。　Annie　gave　him　a　dubious　look；　but　then　frolicked　off；　ecstatic　with　the　idea　of　getting　away　from　shipboard　confinement。

He　brushed　the　long　lavender　stands　from　his　face；　but　the　wind　only　fluttered　them　back　there　again。

Who　is　she？　How　did　I　lose　a　piece　of　myself　so　quickly？


〃Hard　to　believe　we've　e　such　a　long　way　in　such　a　short　time；〃　Rand　said；　breaking　the　long　silence　of　the　net。　He　looked　over　to　where　Rook　cruised　close；　but　she　didn't　even　glance　aside　at　him　or　otherwise　show　that　she　had　caught　the　implication。

Rand　trimmed　his　Alpha。　Where　Rook　was　concerned；　silence　was　a　kind　of　a　start。


Baja　California　gleamed　ahead。　The　imperatives　of　history　and　the　Vision　that　had　moved　Zor　across　the　years　and　light…years　were　pulling　together；　their　warp　and　woof　were　almost　plete。　What　was　to　be；　would　be。

But　that　wasn't　how　it　felt　to　anyone　on　the　team。　If　Corg　and　Sera　were　confused　by　Human　emotions；　the　freedom　fighters　were　at　least　dazed　by　them；　each　in　his　or　her　own　way…arguably；　they　were　disabled　in　some　measure。　But　if　emotions　had　been　taken　from　them　they　would　have　fallen　like　scythed　wheat；　and　the　Third　Robotech　War　would　have　ended　right　there　and　then。

As　it　had　been　ordained　from　the　beginning；　the　deciding　force　in　the　Robotech　Wars　was　something　neither　side　would　ever　see　or　understand；　but　everyone　involved　had　felt　it。

And　just　over　the　horizon；　a　Phoenix　waited　to　spread　its　wings。