Rolling on Either Side

Focused on the goal, and sensing activity on pathways ahead, kept the mesh transits from frustrating me with their slowness. At least the meshworks are only a few doublings of molecules thick, it's more the bump and grind that the Shorty goes through to make mesh transits happen that have me frustrated. Perhaps it is just the lack of control and the in-your-outer-orbit nature of meshworks.

The upside, however, is that I don't have to go the long way around. Once I get through, the scan becomes clearer and the path becomes shorter. Inside or out, split soup/mesh mode, rolling along the meshwork is the most predictable mode of transport yet. Not as speedy or exciting as piloting the ringlet through the soup network, but predictable.

I dropped the Seven into the mesh and began wiggling my way through to the other side. There was activity nearby, as I was able to get strong returns at wide angels. Nearing the opposite surface, things were strangely familiar. This was a special zone, with a calm soup and many network pathways leaving. Once in a while, one would fire up and a glorious burst of Electrons would buzz away, heading off to the Central Network.