““Good.” Mops pulled out her cutting torch and brought the triangular flame to the tube leading from the tank through the ceiling. It was only half a meter in diameter, which meant she’d have to leave her equipment harness behind and crawl like a Glacidae, but she should be able to make it. Air sighed out from the cut, making the edges glow briefly orange. The emergency shutoff valve in the tank clunked automatically as it registered a leak. Good to know the mechanical safeguards were working, even if the electronics were dead. It took ten minutes to cut a vertical hole wide enough for her to squeeze inside.””
![“Freedom of speech does not protect you from the consequences of saying stupid shit. [ Blog post, March 12, 2012 ]” quote by Jim C. Hines](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a25/jim-c-hines-9962_communication_freedom-of-speech-does-not-protect-you-f_125145.jpg)
![“Jeff [the werewolf] cocked his head and stared at me like I had just turned into a were-rabbit. Admittedly, this was a tremendous improvement over wanting to tear me limb from limb. "Well, shave my ass and call me a poodle. How the hell did you manage that?” quote by Jim C. Hines](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/eda/jim-c-hines-9962_quote_jeff-the-werewolf-cocked-his-head-and-st_422740.jpg)
