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La Profonde
TERRY DOWLING

Terry Dowling is one of AustraliaтАЩs most awarded, versatile and
internationally acclaimed writers of science fiction, fantasy and horror. He is
author of nine books, among them the award-winning Tom Rynosseros
saga and the critically praised collections Blackwater Days and Basic
Black: Tales of Appropriate Fear, as well as three computer adventures.
TerryтАЩs stories have appeared in The YearтАЩs Best Science Fiction, The
YearтАЩs Best SF, The YearтАЩs Best Fantasy, The Best New Horror and many
times in The YearтАЩs Best Fantasy and Horror, as well as in anthologies as
diverse as Dreaming Down Under, Centaurus, Wizards and The Dark.

Holding a doctorate in Creative Writing, he is also editor of Mortal
Fire: Best Australian SF, The Essential Ellison and The Jack lance
Treasury, and has been genre reviewer for The Weekend Australian for
the past eighteen years. His homepage can be found at
www.terrydowling.com

тАШLa ProfondeтАЩ is the result of TerryтАЩs fascination with the landscapes
around PerthтАЩs suburban railway stations under that unique western light,
and his chance discovery of the name for those special pockets in a
magicianтАЩs coat.

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T
here was no mistaking how surprised Derwent was when he saw Jay
walking along the railway tracks towards him. JayтАЩs one-time business
partner was wearing sunglasses, so his eyes were hidden, but his mouth
actually fell open. Then, in true Derwent fashion, his surprise and fear
turned immediately to anger.

тАЬFuck, Jay, what is all this?тАЭ he shouted. тАЬThis тАШmeet me at the stationтАЩ
stuff?тАЭ

Jay just smiled and waved, then waited till heтАЩd reached the end of the
otherwise deserted platform, and Derwent was glowering down at him over
the safety rail.

тАЬTell me, DeeтАЭ - Jay deliberately used the unwelcome nick-name -
тАЬDo you know what a profonde is?тАЭ

But Derwent wasnтАЩt up for any of JayтАЩs smart-ass questions. He was
hot and sweating, clearly upset. Though only thirty-seven, two years
younger than Jay, red-faced and agitated like this he looked ten years
older. One well-timed email had turned DerwentтАЩs world upside-down.