“Thanks, I think?” he replied. “Don’t gotta call me out that hard, though.” Eva chuckled lightly at him. “Honestly,” she said, “I’m glad you found someone who could help you find yourself. That’s a real treasure right there.” “Well, truth be told,” he replied, “it was you who helped me out, you d
Eva sniffled as she laid in her bunk and stared at the wall next to her. Her eyes were red and damp from constant tears. On her DI was her last conversation with Mack, about her grandparents. Even though it was painful for her to see, she couldn’t help but read it over and over again. — Mack: you
A number of colonists at the settlement they had just visited waved goodbye as their ship rose higher and higher. Then it sped off into the distance, high up into the sky. “You gonna be okay flying while you’re… you know,” asked Claire. “Take the ship from A to B, right?” Eva replied. “Should be e
“Pressure shifts could warp the structure, ice could block sensors, excessive moisture could freeze and cause coolant lines to fail, and so on.” “So should we avoid places like this from now on?” asked Amal. “Or should we instead fix up the ship more so she can handle it?” “It is best if we avoid
The moment Amal, Miko, and Claire stepped out the Spirit of Amelia, they were immediately hit by strong winds and icy rain. The frigid weather pelted their environmental suits and helmets, which Claire imagined they would have been frozen on the spot if they were without them. “Okay, now I’m kinda
“Perhaps if you lived out here like this all the time,” replied Miko, “you would be, too. I cannot imagine dealing with icy blizzards cycle after cycle.” “Everywhere we go, even the wartorn places, people still felt a smidge of happiness, you know? But here, I don’t feel the same from them. I mean,
“Can always explain ourselves, I guess,” replied Amal. They mutually agreed to keep their helmets on, but then shook off the ice that had gathered on their suits. Afterwards, they followed another dead-eyed colonist further into the mansion. As they walked further in, up the double-steps to the se
Miko watched as the shopkeep wiped down the exact same spot on his counter with unerring precision. His hands and arms moved to the exact millimeter as he cleaned it. And once he had performed exactly three revolutions, he moved exactly 20 centimeters to one side and began again. It was the same th