Some time later…. “Cute, gok’ma, but I’m not fooled,” Yamma said, scrolling through his mail. “Mmm?” Gae yawned, carefully repositioning herself to look at the man leaning against her side. “Quarter of a million credits. Why didn’t you just say you were gonna send a bazillion credits?” “What are you talking about?” Yamma sighed. “You …
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Chapter Twenty-Seven: Till Earth and Heaven Ring Titan: Contact by D.X. Machina
“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” –Semisonic, “Closing Time” “Will the Representative yield to a query?” “Will the Representative yield?” the chair asked Loona, for what felt like the five millionth time in the past three hours. “Yes,” she replied evenly. “The Representative from Telemaki Three Rivers may proceed.” “Thank you, Madam …
Chapter Forty-Nine: Reckoning Titan: Nomad, Chapter by D.X. Machina
Luke the Teacher plowed through the tall grass at the edge of the forest, trying and failing to ignore the very loud noises of the night. Quendra was right; there was no way he was going to make it to Aisell and Lezah, not at this time of night. But what choice did he have? …
Chapter Forty-Eight: Accounting Titan: Nomad, Chapter by D.X. Machina
Thurfrit shook his head, trying to clear it. “Is everyone okay?” he said, recognizing that he was lying among other humans, a few layers deep. “Define okay,” Kith the Hunter called. Thurfrit shifted as the chatter increased. “Quiet down!” he called, surprising even himself. “Everyone, check around you, see if anyone’s hurt. If they are, …
Chapter Forty-Seven: Member of the Tribe Titan: Nomad, Chapter by D.X. Machina
Lesis Teronidia shook his head slightly. He was beginning to wonder if it had been a good idea, calling in Ncaesi. Oh, she was good. She’d found the small woods not long after he gave her Gae’s description of them, launched a few small drones for surveillance. She had worked up a rather impressive amount …
Chapter Forty-Six: Night Like a River Beginning Titan: Nomad, Chapter by D.X. Machina
“I’m home,” Aisell called, dropping her bags in the entryway. It was late in the evening, ten days after she’d left for Medzina. She was a little surprised not to see anyone waiting for her; she knew that things were busy, but still…. She rounded the corner into the kitchen, and gasped in shock. “Surprise!” …
Chapter Forty-Five: Constellations Titan: Nomad, Chapter by D.X. Machina
Time passed, as time usually does. Luke leaned on the cane, and waited for his group to catch up. He was actually feeling good, despite the fact that his leg was beginning to ache. The climb to High Watch was for once not being done for the purposes of a night hunt. Gradually, seven or …
Chapter Forty-Four: The Journey Titan: Nomad, Chapter by D.X. Machina
Luke wanted to pace, and if his leg could’ve taken it, he would have. It had been two days – Titan days, that is – since word had come down that Seeks the Tribe was on the Maris farm. He didn’t know why she was there, and she didn’t appreciate the skepticism that he was …