Chapter Four, Part Two>The sun had let loose a torrent of memories about a boy named Ander. She'd gone through many of the star memories in order to stock up with enough little memories that she could at least partially grasp what was going on, and so she had a tentative grasp on what her life was looking like and who exactly this Ander was to her.It was also starting to become clear that her life was—well, it kind of sucked. And it was starting to put her in a bad mood. Waking up was going to be like waking up from a lovely, pleasant dream, only to discover that you had no money, the rent was due, you were starving but the fridge only had moldy pickles in it, yo
Chapter Four, Part OneChapter Four: The Way of the Bell"Time flies, death urges, knells call, Heaven invites, Hell threatens." —Edward YoungAh, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp, Or what's a heaven for? —Robert Browning7:34 PM, MONDAY, MAY 31, 6118 AD, RODERIS, FOREST OF HOURS, NORTH RHEANIA, SATURNThe wind twined through the square, whispering a silent lament. Ander could only stare at the shell of Lethya, feeling empty—feeling like the connection between reality as it was and as he knew it had broken. He knew he was in shock. He knew that soon the numbness was going to fade, and the pain would be unbearable at best. And he knew Lethya was dead.Bu
Chapter 3: Gods and MonstersChapter Three: Gods and Monsters"The end comes sometime: Does it matter when?"—Albert EinsteinThe hour of departure has arrived, and we go our ways—I to die and you to live. Which is the better, only God knows.—Socrates2:23 AM, SUNDAY, MAY 30, 6118 AD, KAMALI BUILDING, NEO TOKYO, JAPANIt was far too early for Lady Iaren to be awake. In fact, it was far too early for someone to be calling her. But she was indeed being called, and pretending the ringing didn't exist wasn't making it go away."This better be important," she muttered sullenly as she sat up, calling a bathrobe over from its hook to wrap around her. "Who's calling?""V.E.O.,