Anwei breathed through her nose, which hurt; but better a scorched nose than a scorched windpipe.
"Meant to signal ships in orbit," she said, and fired again. The laser itself was getting warm in her hand; it wasn't meant to be used this way...
But this time when she pulled back and switched to normal light, she could see the smoke start to thin as the heated air moved up and out. She put her fingertip to the hole and felt coolness moving past it.
"Think we're through," she said, and hunched down as far as she could. "Try to get some air."
Billy was larger, therefore he needed more air than she did. He might be able to wriggle closer to the venthole.
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"Meant to signal ships in orbit," she said, and fired again. The laser itself was getting warm in her hand; it wasn't meant to be used this way...
But this time when she pulled back and switched to normal light, she could see the smoke start to thin as the heated air moved up and out. She put her fingertip to the hole and felt coolness moving past it.
"Think we're through," she said, and hunched down as far as she could. "Try to get some air."
Billy was larger, therefore he needed more air than she did. He might be able to wriggle closer to the venthole.