Chapter 34: November 30th Longyearbyen, Svalbard, The Norwegian Arctic A cold rain fell from the skies, thudding heavily onto the roof of the university and the sodden ground that surrounded it. It had been falling for days, a time that now felt like an eternity. In the blackness of the daylong night the sound of the rain hammered into the soul, driving the mind in a tumultuous dance that swayed between resignation, despair and anger. Only within a small area illuminated by the lights of the university could the otherwise invisible pounding of the rain be seen. Olga had insulated herself against the sound of the rain, standing in the doorway with the beautiful sounds of Tchaikovsky bathing ears that were safely ensconced in the stylish headphones that adorned her head. After the hours of briefing on the changing Arctic, she had needed the time by herself to settle her mind.
End of the Beginning: Chapters 34 & 35
End of the Beginning: Chapters 34 & 35
End of the Beginning: Chapters 34 & 35
Chapter 34: November 30th Longyearbyen, Svalbard, The Norwegian Arctic A cold rain fell from the skies, thudding heavily onto the roof of the university and the sodden ground that surrounded it. It had been falling for days, a time that now felt like an eternity. In the blackness of the daylong night the sound of the rain hammered into the soul, driving the mind in a tumultuous dance that swayed between resignation, despair and anger. Only within a small area illuminated by the lights of the university could the otherwise invisible pounding of the rain be seen. Olga had insulated herself against the sound of the rain, standing in the doorway with the beautiful sounds of Tchaikovsky bathing ears that were safely ensconced in the stylish headphones that adorned her head. After the hours of briefing on the changing Arctic, she had needed the time by herself to settle her mind.