a decent view of the...carcass wasn't too strong a word. It looked much like the previous one. You know how a candle melts and collapses inward as it burns down? Well, imagine that on a building, and you'll have a pretty good idea of what we were seeing.

"Any idea how many people were inside?" I asked.

Caitlyn shook her head. "I think a couple of government contractors rent space there, but I've no idea how many people work there." Her eyes travelled upward. The building had been at least ten stories. "Lots, though, would be my guess."

I had been thinking the same thing. The building in Crystal City had gone down after working hours, and there hadn't been many inside. The report I heard on the radio had said there had been sixteen confirmed deaths fr...

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