human
To hell with the count! he thought.
gpt
I'm going up there and drag her down here. She's not going to throw her life away while I skulk like a coward down below. I don't give a damn whether she's one of the new people or not. She's human!
human
Colonel! You can't come up here.
gpt
I _am_ coming up there!
human
No!
gpt
You can't be here.
human
Are you giving me orders?
gpt
If you will permit me, colonel, I think Nedra's intention is to save your life,
human
What about _her_ life?
gpt
I'm going down now, colonel, the nurse said hastily.
human
They've set up a first aid station. They will need me there.
gpt
You will need their attention is what you mean,
human
Colonel, the counter!
gpt
Come, colonel.
human
Your life is in danger here, sir,
gpt
That is of interest to me only, Zen answered.
human
And what about your life?
gpt
Colonel, I'd like you to meet a friend of mine, the nurse said quickly.
human
Colonel Zen, Sam West. We'll talk while we walk down to the first aid station.
gpt
A pleasure to meet you, sir,
human
Nice to meet you, Mr. West. Do you live around here?
gpt
Over that way,
human
We'll talk right here.
gpt
But you are taking an unfair advantage of Nedra, the craggy man protested.
human
This area is heavy with radiation and this is neither the time nor the place to be swapping horses.
gpt
Then why are you two here?
human
I was getting out of the area as fast as I could when I met Nedra, West said.
gpt
I would still be getting out of it, but fast, if you were not stopping me.
human
I'm not stopping you, Zen said.
gpt
There's the trail. Hit it. Nor you either,
human
Don't be silly, Kurt,
gpt
All right. But on one condition. Why did you come up here in the first place? You knew the area was hot.
human
I--I lost my head, the nurse said promptly.
gpt
My emotions ran away with me. I'm a nurse and wounded men needed my attention. I went to them. You will come down the trail with us, won't you?
human
What made you lose your head?
gpt
Why--shock, I suppose. This is the first time I was bombed. Also, the screaming of the wounded. Really, sir, I am a nurse.
human
I don't believe a damned word you have said, Zen said.
gpt
You didn't lose your head back there in the prospect hole.
human
Please, Kurt. Again she rugged at his arm.
gpt
I'll talk to you all you want down below. But don't try to force me to stay here.