Emptying into the ringriver, the water would be circulated and returned to the bow by massive pumps deep in the asteroid, completing the habitat’s m...ain hydrological cycle. Zuri swore that she would scale the mountains and climb all the way to the hub someday.Leaving the river meadow, the air cooled further as we passed into the shadow of a forest that grew thicker and darker as we continued to climb. Rays from the sunline, reduced through a polarising filter, stood in vertical pillars of light. . American rubber had a lot of salt and rats ... rabbits ... chew on it. Of course ... success in gnawing usually results in death. These hoses were ‘armored’, braided stainless covers. Thumper didn’t die a painful death.The fuel tank was bone dry ... and not rusty ... dusty maybe. Could the last user have run it out of gas and just left it? The float bowl on the carburetor should tell the tale. Nope ... clean.While I was looking I noticed a master brake cylinder ... and it was empty. Uhhh .... This is gonna confuse the hell outta Charlie when he finds those around that camp. Sarge, sorry I doubted you a minute ago. I should known you don't look for glory like a lot of them do. We already got most of what you asked for set out. When are you bringing them in?" Today just after noon. Then we will be lifted out to Pleiku to the ammo storage dump, where Doc here will leave with his team for the mountain. I will take the rest the following afternoon. If everything goes right I should be at. “Sorry Dylan, but it did give you some nubbin rubbin’ material for those lonely nights up at school. It also softened you up a little too before I pitched my idea,” she admitted.My wife looked up at me, “You see where this is going, honey? You’re going to help Dylan and she’s going to help you.”She took Dylan by the hips and tugged her away, “Girlie, why don’t you bend over the kitchen table there and show him what he’s won? I’m going to go TiVo his Friday night TV shows. This is going to take.