Hyaki

A third officer, who met them just inside the door, turned out to be an old friend of Hyaki s.

The Mocking Program Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2002

Again Hyaki heard nothing in the voice emerging from the spinner.

The Mocking Program Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2002

The bored guard at the access gate came to life slightly when Hyaki flashed his ident.

The Mocking Program Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2002

Knowing this, however, had not really prepared Hyaki and Cardenas for a face-to-face encounter with the inhabitants.

The Mocking Program Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2002

Munching on the whole grain and fruit snack bar that constituted half his surviving rations, Hyaki glumly planted one foot in front of the other, his bare arms crossed over his chest.

The Mocking Program Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2002

One couple, feeling no pain, nearly ran into Hyaki as the two policemen approached the entrance to the cafe.

The Mocking Program Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2002

Hyaki found himself wondering if the anticipated ranger station was located on the edge of the Reserva, or deeper within.

The Mocking Program Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2002

Having set the wicker-and-rattan chair back on the floor, Hyaki promptly slumped into it.

The Mocking Program Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2002

The medical portents were fine, but as long as he was stuck in IC, Hyaki could not be regarded as being out of danger.

The Mocking Program Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2002

Hyaki had positioned himself alongside his partner, his own much larger weapon piercing the bug screen at the other end of the window.

The Mocking Program Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2002