table, Zef counted eighteen people, but the chairs were twenty-two as occupied rooms after his arrival here. It seemed strange to Zef, but did not bother him, and he took a free chair in front of the head of the table the local Community.
They ate silently, chewing food thoroughly. When all, more or less eat till full, an elderly lady, sitting on the right hand of the Go Yang, brought from the kitchen a new bright red drink, pouring it over the glasses. Strange aroma and taste of the drink seemed Zef Seth, but more strange was its aftertaste – the sensation: he began to whirl the head and relax the whole body, like a Zef Seth took a slight poison, but the taste is berry juice permeated the body with warmth and some freedom of the senses. Zef took another small sip and leaned back in his chair and confide his fate.
– This wine. – Explained Go Yang.
About the wine, Zef Seth read earlier: it is made from berries and fruits, after to fermentation. It has the poison of alcohol, which in excess is deadly, and gives a person a false sense: of strength, of superiority, of heat. Bad effects: on the brain, liver and heart. Wine, like other alcohol, was banned for more than two thousand years – for it it was possible to get to the Islands (without the right to return to the mainland), or for five to ten years, or even for life, here – in the Abyss.
– Let’s meet a new member of the third sector. – Suggested Go Yang. – You’ve already met me. This lovely lady – he pointed to the woman that brought the wine – my wife Una Tok. – She was not tall, just over five feet, with wavy white hair down to her shoulders. – We got here together, because we already had a cell of Society.
– You lived separately? – Foolish he was smiling, himself not knowing why, asked Zef.
– Yeah. – She Replied. She had a beautiful soft voice. – But it was so long ago – fifty years ago. So now it’s our Society, it’s our World, and that’s all there is to it. – She kissed her husband and went to the company of three people that played instruments music. Nothing like ZEF had not heard, she gave birth to some satisfaction and a surge of all feelings at once. “Perhaps, this and there is ecstasy” – thought he.
– It’s where she and her work are prepared. – Guo Yang said softly.
– Thank you so much, – Zef Seth thanked Una, so she could hear. It was satisfying. – — But before Zef to enjoy the pleasure himself as they all laughed and he frowned in confusion – what he said was wrong.
– Thank You. The main thing that was delicious. – She answered through with laughter.
– Tasty?! – Zef Seth was even more embarrassed. – How is it?
– Not important. – Pat on the shoulder his Tato beside him. – Soon understand.
When everyone took a breath and the music started again, Guo Yang continued:
– You already know Tato Aley. – He turned to the musicians. – There: Aruma Fan the one with the harp – our chief physician.
– Yes, Yes, and my wife. She’s been here two years because of me. – Explained Tato. The Aruma were the opposite of her husband, with the exception of growth, which was about 180—182 cm: white skin, as white shining hair, clear blue eyes, thin lips. – At us in one day, day of reproduction – she it three days ago was 30 years old. – Arum Fan held it sharply with hand on all the strings of the harp, breaking the structure of the music. – Sorry honey-wine hit in head. Sorry, Go.
But the head of the third sector, as if not noticing the fact that he was interrupted, continuing with the same good-natured tone:
– Another girl of Sutt Bay – assistant Aruma’s. You have probably already heard from our talker Tato that a year later he was transferred, so a Forums Fan, will take the Court. – A fair-haired, with dark skin girl, middle growth played on mechanical piano. Her eyes were like two emeralds with amber chips, to look about the same age as the main healer. She nodded to Zef Seth and smiled, two small dimples forming on her cheeks.
– For guitar sits Nick Nom. – The guitarist hit the string, and his fingers twirled the “turntable”, bringing the notes to the empty sixth string, where the last blow to it was executed fast"slide”. It was like he was recreated from the blood, got a little bit older Set, long black straight hair that slightly reached for his shoulders, a thin mustache and goatee. – He helps Tato, for the same reason as Sutt, Aruma. Let’s move on to our table:
Those who want to leave us now – a man and a woman rose from the table, but the presentation of their Go Yang, stopped the couple. Both white with gray, like a wolf, eyes, average height, she him on the shoulder. With white curly hair and a similar hairstyle, as if from one test tube, both no more than seventy. – Our couple Ron Duk and Sarah Boi. They work in our gardens. – Sarah and Ron, bowed, and went upstairs into one of their rooms.
It again appeared some strangeness in this society couples live in separate rooms, rather than, as in the World – for the cell Companies issued a separate house, but put everything in its place:
– We have eight cells. Those sitting at the table-at a table similar to the screen, sat two middle-aged couples, no older than Sarah and Ron. They moved holographic chess. On chair for red-brown chess sat dark-haired a man with brown eyes, narrow the face of. Tall, he was average, and next to him is a redheaded woman with green eyes and a pretty face. Against them – for blue figures-played a lady: dark-skinned, with long straight hair. Growth is about the same, but the blonde man beside her was full, like a ball at the younger. Such people, he had only seen on the Island. In the World, all were tightened, not having a drop of fat, because morning exercises and daily work, do not contribute to completeness, and food from tubes, better than any diet. Eyes, chubby men, was the color of the waves of the world ocean, diverting attention from the face. – For darks play Bad Ais and Zoe Vum. In the World there were teachers, but as from the party of Science here specialists are needed, but no one should teach, they work in the gardens. For bright chess played by our repairmen, programmers, make yourself clear, Technology: Ira Pos and Duk Lomer.
At our table there were two strangers to you couple. All of them work in the gardens – on our Farms. He pointed first at a white young girl of thirty, with black hair and narrow eyes. Next to her is a guy with dark skin, brown hair, blue eyes and a big nose with a hump. They were sitting on the right side of Go Yang. – Kira Mom and Gena Mezik.
And finally, Sura Lobbe and Vik Tima. – Tanned white couple sat to the left of leader.
Sura was a strong woman with a broad bone. Blue eyes, brown hair, height medium. Her husband was a little above average growth, blonde, with expressive grey eyes. In appearance he was about fifty years old – at the beginning of middle age.
– Yes, – he turned to, who quit the table, musicians, men. One was a little older, he Set, with dark skin, green eyes, slim and not that tall, the other, was already over a hundred years, but the body he was sturdy, stocky and of medium height, broad-shouldered, green eyes, white skin, slightly tanned. He instilled some great power in himself. – I forgot about you. The younger one, Sam Acer, also works in the gardens. And senior your future partner and teacher, as we think: hunter Luka Mia. That’s all. Now you know everyone.
– As, us you have already sent to the Islands?! – Heard Zef Seth, behind the familiar female voice which was once driving him into a frenzy.
– Sorry, – hesitated Go. – something with my memory today. Our last couple, perimeter guards Alec Shane and Mora Dor. Finally, our perimeter security programmer…
Zef Seth turned around and saw a black couple in front of him. She is a slender, short brunette, with wavy lush hair and brown eyes. His eyes were brown, too. Growth Alec was a tall, strongly built, twice as wide as the Zef Seth (although the body was athletically Zef folded). Big fists, and a skin with a bluish tinge. Head shaved bald. She was no more than forty, he is 50—55.