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o the group behind me. They stand there, looking wind-blown and sun-dried

e a

ooking the ugly man straight in the eye.

runts the total. I extend m

othing from the counter, giving him an annoyed look. I tur

p the hooded robes over our heads

e with didn’t take landscape into consideration when he landed us on this planet. He d

n-stop wind, high temperature

not draw too much attention. The Corsair is

e Frank to

the wind and pounding sand to reach

ff, so it holds its form and has a sheer net that cascades down in front of m

elements now, we h

life, all I’ve ever known are towering skyscrapers. I’ve never been a

s of sand and wide, tan ski

and incredible a

ne days of rationed Korpillion food, I think I’m ready to

e follow our noses down the lane and find

inside from the street. The dust is thick in the air, but it smells

bring us and tuck ourselves into a

s a shower?” Zayne asks, running

o has the latest technology in recycling every drop, from the moisture in o

here the water came from, even if

say, looking toward the kitchen as my stomach growls. “I thi

t even crack a smile. She might be on the

ur table, and my stomach

t smells organic.

real, from an animal, I’d guess. It’s doused in spices. There’s some sort of root vegetable, and I just k

wide, and he keeps his mouth open just slightly, because the food is piping ho

e.” Reena says the words without thinking a

ets his eyes slide closed as he slowly ch

“None of that pre-packed stuff. We’re having them space freeze a w

siasm, because it’s obviously not goi

such amazing food inside? What other kinds of food might we discover on othe

need to take our time and make sure we get all the supplies we need so we don’t have to stop for a

of food. “I vote we just spend the rest of our lives ea

pops another bite into her mouth.

the very first time, ever?” he count

mile. But she doesn’t say anything, just lo

for us by tomorrow evening. He says he can pre-cook four weeks’ wor