The first report said the exposed lanes were clear.
Lyra read the completed count and let out a breath she had not known she was holding.
The second report arrived while the first still lay open.
Collapse at the lower release chamber. Prepared retrieval attempted. Access destroyed.
“Has Valen reached the upper landing?” she asked.
The clerk checked the authenticated continuation.
“No.”
He read the next sentence without trying to improve it.
