Shades of Earth (2012)
“Around me, my people shift nervously. In the shuttle, there was an invisible line dividing the people born on Earth from those born on the ship. Now the scientists stand closest to the buildings, and the military stands closest to the forest, trapping my people in the middle.
“Attention, all members of our colony,” Colonel Martin says. My lips quirk up in a bitter smile. Smart of him, calling us one colony. As if we’re united.
“It is my duty first to inform you of a sad circumstance. La...st night, two members of the group—an Earthborn and a shipborn—were discovered dead.”
Colonel Martin’s words cause a flurry of chatter to rise up until he raises his hand, asking for silence. News of Lorin’s disappearance had spread quickly among my people, but to hear that she’s dead—that’s another thing entirely.
“Their deaths remind us that this planet is full of unknown dangers. Something as simple as sniffing a flower could make you sick; wandering from the group could leave you the victim of savage beasts.”MoreLess
“Attention, all members of our colony,” Colonel Martin says. My lips quirk up in a bitter smile. Smart of him, calling us one colony. As if we’re united.
“It is my duty first to inform you of a sad circumstance. La...st night, two members of the group—an Earthborn and a shipborn—were discovered dead.”
Colonel Martin’s words cause a flurry of chatter to rise up until he raises his hand, asking for silence. News of Lorin’s disappearance had spread quickly among my people, but to hear that she’s dead—that’s another thing entirely.
“Their deaths remind us that this planet is full of unknown dangers. Something as simple as sniffing a flower could make you sick; wandering from the group could leave you the victim of savage beasts.”MoreLess
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