Riverworld Page #5

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Welcome to Riverworld.

I hope you like

mac and cheese.

Are you kidding?

Comfort food.

Thanks.

Work harder!

Antonio...

How many people did you

see in your travels?

Thousands.

I think people

from all across time

Are constantly

being resurrected

On these riverbanks.

But why?

Why?

Beats me.

But there has to

be some logic,

Some connection,

Or none of us would

have found each other.

Look, the only thing I know is

We've got to find a way

to get out of here.

You, beat it!

Some kind of ship's

coming upriver.

Pizarro's been

chasing it for years.

He's going to ambush it

from this fort.

This is good.

When the fighting starts,

we can run.

There will be much

chaos and confusion.

In the meantime,

We've got to do

whatever we can

To screw this guy.

That means we work slow,

we make mistakes,

We sabotage weapons...

That one.

Arrest him.

You heard the man.

Please,

sit down.

I'm fine standing.

Sitting's good.

Show me your wrist.

Peramo.

Unbound, huh?

Like me.

You don't look like

a soldier, but...

I am told you have been

through many battles.

I was a war zone reporter.

That's a man who...

I know what a reporter is, huh?

All the time crying to the world

about the weak.

But there have

always been weak, huh?

And strong.

Which are you, senor Ellman?

Which should I be?

If I'm weak,

you'll take advantage.

If I'm strong, I'm a threat,

And you might have me killed.

Very clever.

You're american, si?

I have seen far

too many americans

Since I have

arrived here, huh?

Oh, so noble in their hearts,

But they have

no concept of glory,

Only an overweening

selfishness.

They want everyone

to be just like them.

They are children.

They are not men.

This may surprise you,

But history

didn't treat you kindly.

Are we through?

Please, please.

Be patient, huh?

You're my guest.

You see, I'm curious,

senor Ellman,

Where is it that you think

that you are going?

Have you a plan,

A destination

in mind?

Or are you

looking for something?

Or someone?

Did Burton tell you that?

Ah, you know my new friend.

Burton doesn't strike me

As the kind of man

who makes friends.

No.

No, but we are brothers,

of a sort,

Burton and I, huh?

The question is,

Whose brother are you?

I don't know what you mean.

You're unbound.

No grailband, huh?

But you must have been helped

somewhere along the way, huh?

Was it a...

Was it a man or a woman?

Look, I woke up here yesterday.

I don't know anything

about sides.

I could end you,

senor Ellman,

Like I have ended

so many others...

Emperors,

noblemen.

Your blood would be

little more

Than an insignificant drop

In a vast red sea.

You can kill me,

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