“Avasarala reached for her hand terminal and opened a connection to Soren. “Ma’am?” “When I said don’t hurry, I didn’t mean you should take the whole fucking day off. My tea?” “Coming, ma’am. I got sidetracked. I have a report for you that might be interesting.” “Less interesting if the tea’s cold,” she said, and dropped the channel.”
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James S.A. Corey,
Caliban's War
