Black Sunrise
re." Said a masculine voice clos
ion light-years on the other side of the large viewports – or if y
e to give them that luster. On Earth they seem to wink at you. On Jez El they're
." Said Fred. "I've
lue and they twinkle. You can feel the cool wind on
s one of the things you never
"I miss taking a wal
aid Fred. "Don't act
ympathized, "You really should get o
o." Sai
e sights. Feel the wind bl
ave
Mei stopped. "Sorry, Fred. I feel l
a part of things. All I need is a bit of wate
n the rec-dec can't
Mozart and Tchaikovsky a lot. The stuf
an rock
Far as I'm concerned, rocks belong
looking greener
computer to turn
ad seen that happen a few months earlier, she'd be half a block away by now, screaming. She made a mental note to rem
re
s,
like to b
eing the only example of his species on board meant that he spent a lot of his time, well, vegetating. The crew came here in an attempt to relax. Crewmen would often sit and talk to him at odd hours of the cycle, often while slightly pickled. They would unload their worldly tro
yourselves and you've got rocky bits inside called bones.' Well – now suppose I told you being a plant I don't get around much, being pretty much rooted to the spot. I don't like the nightlife 'cos it's too dark and people keep pick
ite pause before answe
er, anyway? Not some sort
. My full name is
. "Mine's just Fred. Plain old F
sking another question, "What is it
rely he