The Deep of Oblivion. Татьяна Васькова

hadn't noticed them, completely absorbed in the screen of his gadget.

      Nia quickly closed the door and breathed a sigh of relief, leaning against it with her back.

      They found themselves in a small room, where round tables stood along the walls. On the tables were small, transparent glasses filled with water. Forgetting about everything, Nia and Ein rushed to them and, like thirsty travelers in the desert, greedily drained everything to the last drop. It was just water, but now it seemed to them like nectar, the most delicious drink they had ever tasted.

      Nia, having quenched her thirst a little, looked around. Her gaze fell on a device that resembled the cube from which Lira had taken out food.

      Ein, without waiting for an invitation, went to the cube and began to chaotically press the buttons.

      – What are you doing? – Nia hissed, fearing to attract attention.

      – Trying to create something edible, – Ein replied, without looking away from the buttons.

      Suddenly, multi-colored pieces appeared from the device, resembling plasticine.

      – Food! – he exclaimed. – It seems that this is really a machine for producing food!

      They quickly pounced on the printed food, satisfying their hunger. Nia tried the "plasticine" with the taste of grapes, and surprisingly it turned out to be quite edible.

      Having eaten and drunk, they felt a surge of strength, but also anxiety. They needed to leave.

      – We need to leave, – Nia said, looking around. – We need to do something with our clothes. We stand out too much.

      But there was nothing suitable in the room.

      Then, trying not to attract attention, they left the service room and went out into the hall. Full, but very tired, they walked through the streets of Tesla City, looking at passers-by and buildings.