Volume 1, No. 1

Banquet / Tyrras ... 27 

his other hand, he was pressing a handkerchief on Harioto's abdomen. The Japanese's shirt was soaked in his blood, his eyes were tightly shut, his teeth clenched.
"He's alive," the Russian said.
Vera told Bellamy to stay with Harioto. She went out and in the corridor she met Morozin and the mayor. Vera told them what had happened, and asked that someone quickly call an ambulance. Morozin turned on his heels and dashed out of the corridor and disappeared. Outside the Palace of Culture, there was another crowd gathering. Avram was bent over Bondarenko who was sitting hunched over on the birch bench. Misha came over to Vera.
"They beat him severely and cut off his right index finger," he informed Vera. "But he's not in bad shape."
"And where's Borya? His Lada is still here."
"He's borrowed a motorcycle and raced off to see