Read Aloud

Read Aloud — The Coolant Spine

The filtration door opens on a tunnel wrapped in white pipe. Frost thickens toward the center until every handrail looks carved from glass.

Rook touches two fingers to the wall, feeling the vibration. “These lines cool half the prison. If CUSTOS sees us in here, it will cycle the whole system.”

A warning strip changes from amber to blue. Somewhere ahead, a pressure door begins to close.