Changer's Daughter
“—Old Testament, Hosea, VIII, 7 The guards come to bring Katsuhiro Oba before Chief General Doctor Regis soon after first light. As before, he causes no difficulty. He notes they are marginally less alert than they had been on their previous trip. He suppresses a derisive snort—any guards he trained would have been more suspicious, not less, when faced with a prisoner’s apparent docility.
Regis’s office is empty when Katsuhiro is brought in, but the chief enters before Katsuhiro has time to ...do more than note the fact. He is brushing a few crumbs off his lapel and carries a cup of fresh, hot coffee.
Katsuhiro doesn’t like coffee, but this morning the rich scent sets his traitor stomach growling. Regis’s immaculate grooming makes him acutely aware of his own grubby condition. The unlimited supply of fresh water means that he has been able to splash his face and rinse his mouth, but he can do nothing about the ground-in dirt on his trousers or his torn shirt.MoreLess
Regis’s office is empty when Katsuhiro is brought in, but the chief enters before Katsuhiro has time to ...do more than note the fact. He is brushing a few crumbs off his lapel and carries a cup of fresh, hot coffee.
Katsuhiro doesn’t like coffee, but this morning the rich scent sets his traitor stomach growling. Regis’s immaculate grooming makes him acutely aware of his own grubby condition. The unlimited supply of fresh water means that he has been able to splash his face and rinse his mouth, but he can do nothing about the ground-in dirt on his trousers or his torn shirt.MoreLess
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