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The Laws of Space

Episode 13

Chapter Seven

Chapter 7: Between the Other Ones

            “I’m so excited.”

            “Oh me too.”

            “Yes, a smart match, precautions taken.”

            “Thank you, I think it’s the right time.”

            “She’ll have a welcome homecoming from that awful place.”

            “Yes. Awful place. Can’t even remember being there.”

            “You’re lucky.”

            “Yes, lucky.”

            “Everything seems to be in order. Everything.”

            “Well, there have been reports from Sky Eyes. I get L8 access.”

            “Yeah we know, you’re an Eight. I’ve seen the same things.”

            “What are you again?”

            “He’s a L7, like me. No need to rub it in our faces.”

            “Oh don’t use that expression, it’s disgusting. But like he said—”

            “Well they’ve picked up on some troubling things. The pictures…”

            “Hey everybody, sorry I’m late. What are we talking about?”

            “Late as usual. Do you even want to be apart of this club?”

            “Of course—I’m just late a lot, give me a break for Space’s sake.”

            “Anyway, we were talking about them.”

            “Oh you mean—”

            “Yea. The Ones Between. It seems like more and more every year.”

            “They say that every year. What could they do? They have nothing.”

            “I don’t know. It upsets me. What if they breach the cities?”

            “That’ll never happen. A few raids here and there. They’re primitive.”

            “Dying young, I mean, they must. And weak. How could they live well?”

            “Impossible. There’s nothing of import out there. I’m L9. I’d know.”

            “Anyway. Stop carrying on. Administrator, I have some work, but…”

            “Oh yes, thanks again. I’ll pass along the message to Susa.”

            “Susa. So smart is that one. Couldn’t do better. If there’s a child...”

            “Oh it’ll have the highest test in history.”

            “How could it not? Not that it’s your problem.”

            “Well, thanks very much. It’s for the Continuation, that’s first.”

            “The Continuation of course. That’s why you’re in the big chair.”

            “Yes, the big chair. You’ve filled it well. No frills, just business.”

            “Well, I hate to interrupt, but what about the Ones Between?
            “Minimize your communications block on your Worldviews.”

            “What is it?”

            “Just look. What were they doing?”

            “It appears to be Cities One and Four. Sky Eyes took one out.”

            “Why not the rest already? Oh this is just not acceptable.”

            “Not acceptable.”

            “Mind your Space people.”

            “Administrator out.”