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Ji turned and walked from the room, pleased and oddly humbled when Lyssa didn’t hesitate to follow. “You said he’s sick. What’s wrong with him?” “Not sick. His body has had a shock, a symptom of which...
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He sighed. “Our roles here are not as grand as all that. We, each of us—” his gesture included Clare and Sam, “—help facilitate the transfers. We’re technicians.” “Transfers?” “The arrivals. For the...
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Resigned to her interest despite her incredulity, Lyssa watched as Ji crossed to a cabinet near the empty bed with the strange oblong ring above it. He opened a couple of drawers, apparently unfamiliar...
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“I repeat: it’s not that simple.” “Then we’ll get Dan or Sam in here to help.” Betrayal sliced through her again at the unmentioned Clare, and she pushed it firmly away, clinging to her skepticism like...
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“You’ve already seen some of its benefits,” he said, reaching beside her to turn on the terminal. The screen came alive again, the image of the beating heart in the upper corner. “Seya?” that lilting...
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I’m afraid I’ve been down with a nasty cold. Apparently my office is a giant petri dish, but I should (hopefully) be back in the swing of things to post again on Wednesday! Tagged: Life in General
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“Do you ever find it unsettling?” she asked, her voice thoughtful as she touched one of the silver cylinders that controlled the terminal. “To know that anyone can see so much of you at the spin of a...
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So I’ve abandoned all strict regularity in regards to The Echo Chambers as you may or may not have noticed. I’ve always done well with deadlines, but not so much with assignments. It’s a strange...
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