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    "What is this?" Adrian asked because what else could be done?

    "My friend— Grace" they replied as if it were obvious.

    When Adrian didn't respond they spoke again, "He helped me save the stars."

    "It's dying," Adrian told them— softly, gently.

    "No," they stomped a foot, even the thought angering them. "He will be okay, he is hungry— makes him weak. That's all."

    or Rocky and Grace arrive on Erid

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    Simon had found it on the desk.

    He knew that Grace had said it was okay to look at his desk, even touch some of the things on it. He also knew that Grace was more than slightly afraid of him, so he didn’t want to do anything to upset him.

    However, the little creature on top of the pile of Grace’s things had made Simon stop immediately.

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    Simon finds a fox toy in Grace’s stuff.

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    Eva Stratt has never been a woman who hesitates.

    She’s made countless decisions after decisions throughout her life, often regardless of the consequences that may result. She’s not an idiot. She’s well aware that there will be consequences, and she’s equally sure that the consequences will be of little concern. The end justifies the means — her actions will be judged, but at least they will have happened.

    But here, alone in a Russian conference room, for once in her life Eva Stratt does not know what to do.

    OR; The beetles make it home.

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    “What are you talking about?” Grace's fingers played quick chords as he spoke. He didn’t even look as he did it, but it did not make them any less purposeful.

    “Discussing possible reasons why Tau Ceti is not infected while other stars are,” Eva replied deftly. “I would invite you to join, but we were just finishing—”

    “Oh, that’s easy.” His hand twisted a knob, and the notes came out sharper. “It is infected—Petrova Line and everything.”

    In Grace's opinion, dreaming about time traveling is no excuse for getting out of practice with his Eridian. To the rest of the Petrova Taskforce, it seems a bit odd that their resident Astrophage expert has suddenly taken to carrying a keyboard around and playing it whenever he speaks. Eva Stratt resolves to figure out what is going on.

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    The engineer takes my hand. His skin runs hot. Very hot. He doesn't let go at what I would gauge as a socially-acceptable handshake time interval. Are we just holding hands in the middle of the lab-workshop space? Guess we are.

    "I'm Rocky," he finally introduces himself. He has a hint of an accent, something lilting, melodic. I can't really place it.

    "Rocky," I repeat, slowly. "Like the movies?"

    "No," Rocky deadpans, giving me a look like I'm stupid. "Like the rocks."

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