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- 2005.09.07: Author's Note
- 2005.09.06: He spent some time watching
- 2005.09.06: Kir'let was there, and he
- 2005.09.05: He was nearly to sleep
- 2005.09.05: "We will wait outside," Doctor
- 2005.09.04: "Hi there Lawrence," Kevan added
- 2005.09.04: He nodded, and she moved
- 2005.09.03: It didn't take him long
- 2005.09.03: When it was time for
- 2005.09.02: Author's Note
- 2005.09.01: He sort of shrugged at
- 2005.09.01: Chapter 14
- 2005.08.31: She led them to another
- 2005.08.31: The Rich'ti helped each other
- 2005.08.30: The machines in the area
- 2005.08.30: Kevan let the subject change.
- 2005.08.29: "How long does that take,
- 2005.08.29: "It's good to see you
- 2005.08.28: He found that he was
- 2005.08.28: "Well I'm not a military
- 2005.08.27: "Why exactly?" Kevan asked. "They've
- 2005.08.27: "It will be interesting to
- 2005.08.26: Once the door was closed
- 2005.08.26: "It seems a little wierd
- 2005.08.25: He looked over and checked,
- 2005.08.25: "Very well then," he said,
- 2005.08.24: "Good," he told her, trying
- 2005.08.24: "There are many kinds of
- 2005.08.23: She was very quiet overall,
- 2005.08.23: "So," Kevan said needing a
- 2005.08.22: The quarters themselves were larger
- 2005.08.22: They took the elevator up
- 2005.08.21: That evoked a conversation about
- 2005.08.21: "Good point," Kevan said, nodding.
- 2005.08.20: "In one of the recent
- 2005.08.20: He used some of the
- 2005.08.19: There were no windows in
- 2005.08.19: It seemed to take a
- 2005.08.18: "The way I see it,
- 2005.08.18: Chapter 13
- 2005.08.17: Finally, she seemed satisfied with
- 2005.08.16: "Everyone says that humans are
- 2005.08.15: As they left the room
- 2005.08.15: They didn't talk much during
- 2005.08.14: "Do you always answer questions
- 2005.08.14: "Hmm," he vocalized, not sure
- 2005.08.13: They spent about five minutes
- 2005.08.13: "One question I do need
- 2005.08.12: He'd been to human versions
- 2005.08.12: About a quarter of the
- 2005.08.11: He followed her to the
- 2005.08.11: He stood outside the office
- 2005.08.10: Agronet seemed to hesitate for
- 2005.08.10: "I'm setting up an area
- 2005.08.09: There was a long silence,
- 2005.08.09: "That doesn't change anything," she
- 2005.08.08: The message was from Urish'tal,
- 2005.08.08: "Something bothering you?" he asked
- 2005.08.07: After that they finally had
- 2005.08.07: "Agronet seems to have made
- 2005.08.06: "Besides," he added, "the outcasts
- 2005.08.06: "There have been a number
- 2005.08.05: "Furthermore," Agronet continued. "It has
- 2005.08.05: Agronet was interviewed first, and
- 2005.08.04: Kevan thought about it for
- 2005.08.04: "Very well," she replied, "I
- 2005.08.01: Author's Note
- 2005.08.01: "In the meantime, while I
- 2005.08.01: "Well," Kevan said after a
- 2005.07.31: "This way," Urish'tal said, gesturing
- 2005.07.31: "I need to go to
- 2005.07.30: "A tracking device," Kevan answered.
- 2005.07.30: "This is Larnet," she said.
- 2005.07.29: He could tell it took
- 2005.07.29: "I expected you to be
- 2005.07.28: Agronet watched with a look
- 2005.07.28: Agronet growled. "That's not how
- 2005.07.27: "Sir, there's a problem," one
- 2005.07.27: "Real change cannot begin if
- 2005.07.26: They were interrupted by one
- 2005.07.26: "Thank you," Kevan said. "Will
- 2005.07.25: "If an attempt had not
- 2005.07.25: Stunned and slack-jawed advisors turned
- 2005.07.24: A hush settled quickly over
- 2005.07.24: They all started talking at
- 2005.07.23: "I will see what I
- 2005.07.23: "While we're waiting," Kevan said,
- 2005.07.22: "You would not be here
- 2005.07.22: Agronet left the room and
- 2005.07.21: Agronet didn't wait for an
- 2005.07.21: "We want what you have,
- 2005.07.20: "Who speaks for the Shur'ai,
- 2005.07.20: The two awake ones were
- 2005.07.19: As Agronet stepped out of
- 2005.07.19: "What you do here sets
- 2005.07.18: "Enough." Agronet's voice stalled Trorkash
- 2005.07.18: Kevan held back, not wanting
- 2005.07.17: Chapter 12
- 2005.07.17: The privacy bubble turned off
- 2005.07.16: "How is communication going with
- 2005.07.16: "Absolutely. If anyone had heard
- 2005.07.15: It was another hour yet
- 2005.07.15: "It might also be worth
- 2005.07.14: "You're suggesting we deliberately attack
- 2005.07.14: "We can barely make sense
- 2005.07.13: "And they are also using
- 2005.07.13: "Typically, moons the size of
- 2005.07.12: Trorkash's face popped up as
- 2005.07.12: He wondered if Gertat's attempts
- 2005.07.11: Kevan left the medical bay
- 2005.07.11: "Yes, well, it's not as
- 2005.07.10: She left the privacy bubble
- 2005.07.10: "It's small," she continued, "too
- 2005.07.09: "I will be there shortly,"
- 2005.07.09: Something suddenly felt extremely suspicious
- 2005.07.08: "Agronet is surprisingly adept at
- 2005.07.08: "So..." Pergute started with obvious
- 2005.07.07: "Then it will likely come
- 2005.07.07: "Well, it seems you're no
- 2005.07.06: He was surprised to find
- 2005.07.06: That was the message he
- 2005.07.05: Once he had returned to
- 2005.07.05: "Like with many things," Kevan
- 2005.07.04: "Understand that it will take
- 2005.07.04: "My understanding is that our
- 2005.07.03: Trorkash stopped in front of
- 2005.07.03: Trorkash had seemed tolerant enough
- 2005.07.02: Once he was alone in
- 2005.07.02: "I don't need that much.
- 2005.07.01: Kevan recognized the first building
- 2005.07.01: "Well, we have to try,"
- 2005.06.30: She hesitated a moment before
- 2005.06.30: He could see looks of
- 2005.06.29: "Agronet is not one to
- 2005.06.29: She led him to the
- 2005.06.28: The trip back to the
- 2005.06.28: "How would things change for
- 2005.06.27: He saw Ar'shan and the
- 2005.06.27: He and Ar'shan and another
- 2005.06.26: He realized his hands were
- 2005.06.26: "They are called werpracht," Ar'shan
- 2005.06.25: The party then formed into
- 2005.06.25: She explained that there were
- 2005.06.24: Rich'ti around him nodded at
- 2005.06.24: "Yes," he said, "that's part
- 2005.06.24: He was about to say
- 2005.06.23: "Every race and every culture
- 2005.06.22: "Enough have been branded without
- 2005.06.22: "Several here have similar stories.
- 2005.06.21: "However," Shir'an added, "you already
- 2005.06.21: "In a fight for survival,
- 2005.06.20: "Don't misunderstand," she continued, "he's
- 2005.06.20: "Hello, Shir'an," Kevan said. He
- 2005.06.19: It's Fathers' Day and we
- 2005.06.18: Chapter 11
- 2005.06.18: "Once our new government is
- 2005.06.17: It was decided that there
- 2005.06.17: From there they started making
- 2005.06.16: "How will we be able
- 2005.06.16: "And after that?" the leader
- 2005.06.15: "How many of the Human
- 2005.06.15: "Now, we need to be
- 2005.06.14: The quiet respect that Kevan
- 2005.06.14: "I have mentioned the attacks
- 2005.06.13: "Some of you have been
- 2005.06.13: The wind brushed the trees
- 2005.06.12: "I'm sure I'll be fine,"
- 2005.06.12: Chapter 10
- 2005.06.11: "The cells will be put
- 2005.06.11: Kevan took the moment to
- 2005.06.10: "An assembly of leaders and
- 2005.06.10: "Very well then," Kevan said
- 2005.06.09: "He will need to be
- 2005.06.09: "It is extremely uncommon for
- 2005.06.08: "Perhaps you don't realize just
- 2005.06.08: "I think the only one
- 2005.06.07: "Logur will not work with
- 2005.06.07: An expression Kevan had never
- 2005.06.06: "Why would you rely on
- 2005.06.06: "Any estimates on how long
- 2005.06.05: "I do not believe we
- 2005.06.05: Agronet paused for a moment
- 2005.06.04: He was distracted enough that
- 2005.06.04: "That's part of the reason
- 2005.06.03: When they had finished repairing
- 2005.06.03: "Well, I pretty much know
- 2005.06.02: "We will try to invite
- 2005.06.02: He briefly considered making a
- 2005.06.01: "And I wish you would
- 2005.06.01: "Angry?" he echoed back, unsure
- 2005.05.31: They were interrupted by Ish'ran
- 2005.05.31: For a moment they both
- 2005.05.30: "So how will that effect
- 2005.05.30: "I'll make a point of
- 2005.05.29: "That is why the Takor
- 2005.05.29: "But aren't you constantly adjusting
- 2005.05.28: "So you choose which elder
- 2005.05.28: "I'm glad to hear it,"
- 2005.05.27: "We have sent the message
- 2005.05.27: "Good point," Kevan agreed. "With
- 2005.05.26: "Why?" she asked, cocking her
- 2005.05.26: "Are most alien races mean
- 2005.05.25: "I've been to several worlds,"
- 2005.05.25: They came out of their
- 2005.05.24: "Thank you," Kevan said, turning
- 2005.05.24: Chapter 9
- 2005.05.23: Kevan watched several more dances,
- 2005.05.23: All the Rich'ti in this
- 2005.05.22: "Two more communities from other
- 2005.05.22: The lighting shifted as the
- 2005.05.21: Ar'shan thought about it for
- 2005.05.21: "Well, it was probably a
- 2005.05.20: "Recognized how?" Kevan asked. "Just
- 2005.05.20: "The writing is meaningless to
- 2005.05.19: He kept walking, not having
- 2005.05.19: He forced his breathing to
- 2005.05.18: She didn't seem to notice
- 2005.05.18: He didn't have his shoes,
- 2005.05.17: "There are plenty of functions
- 2005.05.17: Kevan didn't know what to
- 2005.05.11: Author's Note
- 2005.05.11: "Nothing like that has ever
- 2005.05.11: "Hmmm," he said, needing to
- 2005.05.10: "I tried to convince Agronet
- 2005.05.10: "Okay, so what do we
- 2005.05.09: Author's Note
- 2005.05.08: "I thought Rich'ti children were
- 2005.05.08: "Logur can't afford to get
- 2005.05.07: Author's Note
- 2005.05.06: The two of them exchanged
- 2005.05.06: He woke up slowly, ending
- 2005.05.05: The bat looked strange -
- 2005.05.05: There were Rich'ti around him,
- 2005.05.04: "You do what you need
- 2005.05.04: "So, when should I expect
- 2005.05.03: "Yes, let's do it," he
- 2005.05.03: He groaned. He wondered if
- 2005.05.02: "Is it possible for me
- 2005.05.02: "There's also the possibility that
- 2005.05.01: There was a moment of
- 2005.05.01: "No I don't intend to
- 2005.04.30: "We do not know much
- 2005.04.30: Kevan could tell immediately that
- 2005.04.29: He sat for what seemed
- 2005.04.29: "I still haven't gotten a
- 2005.04.28: "What?" Kevan and Ar'shan said
- 2005.04.28: "So how many of you
- 2005.04.27: He sighed and leaned back,
- 2005.04.27: "One of our ships met
- 2005.04.26: "I really don't know anything
- 2005.04.26: He sat for a moment
- 2005.04.25: The food helped considerably. He
- 2005.04.25: ### He woke up again,
- 2005.04.24: He let himself relax for
- 2005.04.24: Chapter 8
- 2005.04.23: Without meaning to, he wasted
- 2005.04.23: The first thing he did--in
- 2005.04.22: The door chimed, interrupting the
- 2005.04.22: "We've had written laws about
- 2005.04.21: He repeated the question to
- 2005.04.21: Pergute put one hand under
- 2005.04.20: Kevan found himself standing alone
- 2005.04.20: Some of the more skeptical
- 2005.04.19: "I think it has been
- 2005.04.19: "And how long do humans
- 2005.04.18: "We attempt to share our
- 2005.04.18: "Trust must be earned," Rendat
- 2005.04.17: "What is it you think
- 2005.04.17: Some of the adults started
- 2005.04.16: Kevan moved quickly over to
- 2005.04.16: He found everything he needed
- 2005.04.15: Once the sun had risen
- 2005.04.15: Chapter 7
- 2005.04.14: He was able to put
- 2005.04.14: "So, will the feast be
- 2005.04.13: Kevan leaned back into the
- 2005.04.13: "What the Resh'tal were you
- 2005.04.12: Kevan took it gratefully, but
- 2005.04.12: For a blinding moment all
- 2005.04.11: A short ways down he
- 2005.04.11: She got close enough and
- 2005.04.10: Now if only I had
- 2005.04.10: There wasn't much he could
- 2005.04.09: "Have the Rich'ti been evacuated
- 2005.04.09: The ship itself was bigger
- 2005.04.08: Taken off guard by being
- 2005.04.08: There was the sound of
- 2005.04.07: Kevan decided to stay close
- 2005.04.07: Kevan looked back out through
- 2005.04.06: At Gertat's words, the Rich'ti
- 2005.04.06: Eventually she indicated for him
- 2005.04.05: Kevan didn't recognize the Rich'ti
- 2005.04.05: The next Rich'ti in line
- 2005.04.04: He saw that Gertat and
- 2005.04.04: Chapter 6
- 2005.04.03: "So, there will be a
- 2005.04.03: "Rendat has never been afraid
- 2005.04.02: "Why is the eldest on
- 2005.04.02: Once the children had left,
- 2005.04.01: "This is good," she nodded
- 2005.04.01: The children kept combing while
- 2005.03.31: "So what should I expect?"
- 2005.03.31: The children didn't ask him
- 2005.03.30: When Sarsh'ta returned, she was
- 2005.03.30: That thought led him to
- 2005.03.29: "I was told to give
- 2005.03.29: There was a chime from
- 2005.03.28: He raised an eyebrow at
- 2005.03.28: She cocked her head and
- 2005.03.27: Sarsh'ta also showed him the
- 2005.03.27: He managed to stay tolerant
- 2005.03.26: "One at a time!" he
- 2005.03.26: "It's always good to feel
- 2005.03.25: They moved to an area
- 2005.03.25: They passed over more parks
- 2005.03.24: Sarsh'ta's relief was apparent when
- 2005.03.24: "It takes strength to trust,"
- 2005.03.23: "The only thing that makes
- 2005.03.23: "Opinions aboard ship were... mixed,
- 2005.03.22: "We will wait here until
- 2005.03.22: "I hope you find your
- 2005.03.21: There was a moment of
- 2005.03.21: Then suddenly the air quality
- 2005.03.20: He felt a small bump
- 2005.03.20: Chapter 5
- 2005.03.19: He blinked as the view
- 2005.03.19: "No... this is good," he
- 2005.03.18: Sarsh'ta had told him the
- 2005.03.18: He genuinely enjoyed his last
- 2005.03.17: To his surprise, the next
- 2005.03.17: He made a point of
- 2005.03.16: They spent the next couple
- 2005.03.16: They took some of the
- 2005.03.15: "Now then," she continued scanning
- 2005.03.15: Rosh'tur explained that this was
- 2005.03.14: He found that the cooking
- 2005.03.14: Chapter 04
- 2005.03.13: "Now that I better understand
- 2005.03.13: "No, it's not like that.
- 2005.03.12: The time passed quickly, and
- 2005.03.12: "Some of the others will
- 2005.03.11: "You are spending much of
- 2005.03.11: "Gasses come together to form
- 2005.03.10: "Our bodies require a certain
- 2005.03.10: "You had also mentioned having
- 2005.03.09: "Technically, yes," she nodded. "But
- 2005.03.09: "It sounds a bit like
- 2005.03.08: He felt some relief when
- 2005.03.08: When he heard the double
- 2005.03.07: He did not see Rosh'tur
- 2005.03.07: "And yet there are large
- 2005.03.06: "Though we may be fiercely
- 2005.03.06: "I have fewer duties on
- 2005.03.05: He gritted his teeth, trying
- 2005.03.05: He remained standing while she
- 2005.03.04: He finished the remainder of
- 2005.03.04: "You see," he said, resuming
- 2005.03.03: Author's Note
- 2005.03.02: "So, explain something to me
- 2005.03.02: She took a moment to
- 2005.03.01: "If two Rich'ti are from
- 2005.03.01: "So then the early teaching
- 2005.02.28: "Why is it that your
- 2005.02.28: "Okay, there's another thing," Kevan
- 2005.02.27: "I had an interesting conversation
- 2005.02.27: "Here is the first of
- 2005.02.26: "Still, there were others with
- 2005.02.26: "There were a number of
- 2005.02.25: "I see," he said. "Isn't
- 2005.02.25: He moved behind her to
- 2005.02.24: "Yes, I have to admit
- 2005.02.24: He immediately felt certain he
- 2005.02.23: "Perhaps we should return to
- 2005.02.23: The library was about half
- 2005.02.22: "Do your kind not usually
- 2005.02.22: He spent a little while
- 2005.02.21: "It is always nice to
- 2005.02.21: There were cubes of something
- 2005.02.20: "Yes, very," he answered, not
- 2005.02.20: Chapter 3
- 2005.02.19: He remembered that he wanted
- 2005.02.19: Then he thought to look
- 2005.02.18: He was able to find
- 2005.02.18: He took a moment to
- 2005.02.17: He made his way back
- 2005.02.17: After a while a male
- 2005.02.16: He flexed his shoulder, testing
- 2005.02.16: Other Rich'ti were getting up
- 2005.02.15: "But what crimes merit punishment?"
- 2005.02.15: "Oh?" Kevan asked. Mordesh gave
- 2005.02.14: "Is it true that humans
- 2005.02.14: "Well, for the most part
- 2005.02.13: "Well, we have schools to
- 2005.02.13: "What is there to explain?"
- 2005.02.12: "It is more that some
- 2005.02.12: He thought for a moment
- 2005.02.11: The next person he looked
- 2005.02.11: The other reports seemed mostly
- 2005.02.10: He settled in on the
- 2005.02.10: "Okay, fine," he said, getting
- 2005.02.09: "I had next to nothing
- 2005.02.09: "There's a lot I don't
- 2005.02.08: ### He was somewhat reluctant
- 2005.02.08: "Yes," Trorkash said. "It's Kevan
- 2005.02.07: He sat down on the
- 2005.02.07: He hopped down the access
- 2005.02.06: Mordesh reached down and pressed
- 2005.02.06: He wished he had the
- 2005.02.05: "Alright," he replied, reaching up
- 2005.02.05: Chapter 2
- 2005.02.04: He looked the rest of
- 2005.02.04: The bleeding was minor. He
- 2005.02.03: "First of all," he began,
- 2005.02.03: After that his stomach felt
- 2005.02.02: Kevan couldn't help but raise
- 2005.02.02: Psychology and politics...they should have
- 2005.02.02: Author's Note
- 2005.02.01: His stomach rumbled and reminded
- 2005.02.01: Much of what he had
- 2005.01.31: "Thank you. I think I'll
- 2005.01.31: "You will probably want some
- 2005.01.30: "Exactly," she said, nodding. "We
- 2005.01.30: "Your government said that you
- 2005.01.29: "I see," she said, looking
- 2005.01.29: She led him into the
- 2005.01.28: "So we've been a hobby
- 2005.01.28: "How big is the crew?"
- 2005.01.27: "Well, your mastery of the
- 2005.01.27: "Come," she said, "let me
- 2005.01.26: "I understand," Kevan replied, although
- 2005.01.26: Sarsh'ta turned for the door.
- 2005.01.25: Unsure which of them to
- 2005.01.25: Rich'ti Ship
- 2005.01.25: There was a little chirp
- 2005.01.24: Although he did not, as
- 2005.01.24: He looked at the baggage
- 2005.01.23: Chapter 1
