His thoughts and feelings were in disarray. Who knew all turned this way? No answer in the silence of the empty strategium. He did what he shall. Didn't he? Headed to the place he was at ease. He locked the door and engaged the emergency override. No one can open it from without.
He was sitting in a chair when something blew outside. He rose his head in ignorance, his glance was void. Then cracking sounds outside, again and again.
“Thermal deformation”, - suggested his mind.
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