This reading is chapter forty-four of Green Comet, the first book in the Green Comet trilogy. There are only four chapters left.
In chapter forty-four, Fran has had to go down to the Center to go into deep hibernation for an indeterminate time. Elgin tried to find things to do to make being awake worthwhile, but it wasn’t working. He was relieved when his time was up and he could go down. He felt that he was getting older while she wasn’t. He got up for a while when Buzzard got back, but he would prefer to stay down until Fran is cured. He was miserable.
Still no one has guessed what this cap is for.
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