48 THE DESTINATION

CHAPTER 48 THE DESTINATION It was the early days of autumn, and already the far north was turning bitterly cold. But the temperature didn't bother Roz. The robot raced through the frigid waves, winding between chunks of ice, and then continued across open water. Following Gurry's directions, she headed west. Somewhere over the horizon was the mining station. But the ocean was vast. The last leg of her journey would take time. While Roz swam, thoughts drifted through her mind. She thought of Dr. Molovo and wondered why the woman had given her the ability to fight. Was it simply so she could defend herself? Or was she also able to attack? It didn't matter. The robot would never choose to attack anyone. Then Roz thought of Gurry. She wanted to prove to the shark that every problem really could have a peaceful solution. She thought of the mining station ahead and hoped the humans could be reasoned with. She thought of Brightbill and Glimmer, and of the goslings who must have hatched. Roz swam all through the night. Early the next

第四十八章目的地时值初秋，遥远的北方已经冷得刺骨。 但温度并没有困扰罗兹。 机器人在冰冷的海浪中奔跑，在大块的冰块之间蜿蜒，然后继续穿过开阔的水域。 按照高锐的指示，她向西走去。 在地平线上的某个地方是采矿站。 但是海洋是广阔的。她的最后一段旅程需要时间。 罗兹在游泳的时候，思绪在她的脑海里飘过。 她想起了莫罗沃医生，想知道为什么这个女人给了她战斗的能力。 只是为了保护自己吗？ 还是她也会攻击？ 没关系。机器人永远不会选择攻击任何人。 这时罗兹想起了加利。 她想向鲨鱼证明，所有问题都可以和平解决。 她想到前方的采矿站，并希望人类能够被说服。 她想起了布莱特比尔和微光，还有那些一定孵出来的小鹅。 罗兹游了一整夜。 第二天早些时候

morning, she heard something rumbling in the ocean. The hours passed, the rumbling grew louder, and a hulking industrial structure appeared in the distance. At first, it was just a hazy silhouette. But as Roz swam closer, the details sharpened into the perfect lines and angles of the mining station.

早上，她听到海里有什么东西在隆隆作响。 几个小时过去了，隆隆声越来越大，远处出现了一个庞大的工业建筑。 起初，它只是一个模糊的剪影。 但随着罗兹游得越来越近，细节变得越来越清晰，呈现出采矿站完美的线条和角度。