“You don’t mean that,” Danae said. “What, that we’re awful? We are, Day. Ammer didn’t say it, but I know why he didn’t want to press charges against mom. Not because he was forgiving – though he is, Day, he is – but because he couldn’t. I could press charges against mom, for damaging my …
Author: D.X. Machina
Chapter Five Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? by D.X. Machina
A few weeks later…. Thio Smit watched his son carefully. Ammer was so very like him in so many ways. Oh, he had his mother’s book smarts – not that Thio was a fool, but Ammer had Jaya’s love of learning. True, his was focused on politics, but he had been quite successful in his …
Chapter Four Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? by D.X. Machina
He had gone unconscious, limp in her hand. She needed just one more good, hard squeeze, and the greatest threat to her daughter’s future would be eliminated. Inna would hate her. She knew that. But in time, perhaps, she’d realize she’d done right. She’d find a good Titan boy or girl, and have a child …
Chapter Three Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? by D.X. Machina
Inna stared at her mother, almost defiantly. She hated owning Ammer, even though she was proud – hell, awed – that he trusted her enough to place control of his life in her hands. And she was determined to be worthy of that trust. She hadn’t told him, but she’d given Loona a signed, undated …
Chapter Two Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? by D.X. Machina
Xene stormed through the kitchen, where her husband was just putting the finishing touches on dinner. “Fodis, tell our daughter to take her…her…pet and go.” “What?” Fodis said, as his wife looked at him in fury. “She…she brought a…a human,” Xene spat. “That’s her boyfriend. What a sick joke.” “It…it might not be a joke,” …
Chapter One Titan: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? by D.X. Machina
“I don’t understand why we have to come to the giants’ embassy to see Ted,” Dora said, as their car crept forward in the queue. “Ted’s got a one-day pass from Titan Station, mamá, he didn’t want to spend all of it getting to Santa Fe,” Miguel said from the back, holding his wife’s hand …
Epilogue: 14 July 2156 Titan: Contact by D.X. Machina
“The future depends on what you do today.” –Mahatma Gandhi “Titan Station, this is Avalon shuttlecraft Zeno’s Paradox, on final approach.” “Roger that, Captain Carey, this is Titan Control, we have you set for dock Gama-12, please follow the beacon in.” “Wilco, Titan Control. We’ll be wheels down in five.” It was a busy day …
Chapter Thirty-Eight: And I’ve Seen the Promised Land Titan: Contact by D.X. Machina
“Few will have the greatness to bend history itself, but each of us can work to change a small portion of events. It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or …
Chapter Thirty-Seven: I am Thinking Most of You Titan: Contact by D.X. Machina
“The return makes one love the farewell.” –Alfred de Musset Two days later, the Freemans were assembled in the main briefing room of the Gyfjon, along with Lauryna, Izzy, Darren, and Lysis; the communique they’d received from Eyrn had been a bit terse, but she’d indicated that there was somebody who needed to meet with …
Chapter Thirty-Six: And Before I’d be a Slave Titan: Contact by D.X. Machina
“The truth is messy. It’s raw and uncomfortable. You can’t blame people for preferring lies.” –Holly Black, Red Glove “We will have order,” the President of the General Assembly said, as the side discussion on the floor grew pitched. “We will have order, or we will adjourn.” “Maybe we should!” the Mandean delegate shouted. “Maybe …