Dragon Virus
“Something to meditate on when you have everything else to do. Does the moment of change come in the instant of event, or the instant you realize it?
o0o “We’re out of peanut butter.”
Jody was muttering in the kitchen again. I folded the paper back and finished reading the local news, keeping half an ear on her in case the muttering turned into something worse. The usual chaos in the cities, with the High Holies screaming about the willful and evil mutation of the species as they picket in front of labs that have nothing at all to do with gene splicing, and firebomb the ones that do. The Oregon legislature is trying to pass a Pure Gene law; California’s right behind them.
“Who keeps eating the peanut butter?” It’s an exasperated yell, not expecting an answer.
I looked down at my feet, and Dolt looked back at me innocently. “Nice try, pal. But I don’t think the cats have been scooping it out by the pawful.”
Dolt put his head down on his forelegs and let out a miffed whumfing sigh.
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