humans were not meant to grow that large. but it was not obscene to docchi, merely unbelievable. jupiter is not repulsive because it is the bulging giant of planets; it is overwhelming, and so was anti.

"how will you live out of the acid?" he stammered.

"how really unobservant some men are," said anti loftily. "i anticipated our little journey and prepared for it. if you look closely, you will notice i have on a special surgery robe. it's the only thing in the solar system that will fit me. it's fabricated from a spongelike substance and holds enough acid to last me about thirty-six hours."

she grasped a rail and propelled herself toward the corridor. normally that was a spacious passageway. for her it was a close fit.

satellites, one glowing and the other swinging in an eccentric orbit, followed after her.