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Governor’s Office, Ring Island.
As usual, Channing entered his office, tossed the freshly bought newspaper onto the desk, and prepared to start another peaceful morning of tea and headlines. But the moment he sat down, a sharp, rancid stench hit his nose, making him frown instinctively.
“What’s that smell?”
It reeked.
He stood, walked to the window, and pushed it open to air the room. The instant the frame cracked, a wave of putrid air swept in on the sea breeze.
His eyes watered from the fumes, and at last he realized where it was coming from.
Snapping the window shut, he pinched his nose and strode to the door, waving for his secretary in the next room. “Damn it, what’s happening...
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