Dawn by Octavia E. Butler

Author:Octavia E. Butler [Butler, Octavia E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Feminism
ISBN: 9780446603775
Google: f39gNO_ZqOQC
Amazon: 0446603775
Goodreads: 60929
Publisher: Aspect
Published: 1987-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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rapidly drying spot on the floor.

"And in spite of all that," Lilith said, facing Tate, "I'm a prisoner just as you are."

"More like a trustee," Tate said quietly.

"More like. I have to Awaken at least thirty-nine more people before any of us are allowed out of this room. I chose to start with you."

"Why?" She was incredibly self-possessed--or seemed to be. She had only been Awakened twice before-average among people not chosen to parent a group-but she behaved almost as though nothing unusual were happening. That was a relief to Lilith, a vindication of her choice of Tate.

"Why did I begin with you?" Lilith said. "You seemed least likely to try to kill me, least likely to fall apart, and most likely to be able to help with the others as they Awaken."

Tate seemed to think about that. She fiddled with her jacket, reexamining the way the front panels adhered to one another, the way they pulled apart. She felt the material itself, frowning.

"Where the hell are we?" she asked.

"Some distance beyond the orbit of the moon."

Silence. Then finally, "What was that big green slug-thing you pushed into the wall?"

"A... a plant. Our captors-our rescuers-use them for keeping people in suspended animation. You were in the one you saw. I took you out of it."

"Suspended animation?"

"For over two hundred and fifty years. The Earth is just about ready to have us back now."

"We're going back!"

"Yes."

Tate looked around at the vast, empty room. "Back to what?"

"Tropical forest. Somewhere in the Amazon basin. There are no more Cities."

"No. I didn't think there would be." She drew a deep breath. "When are we fed?"

"I put some food in your room before I Awoke you. Come on."

Tate followed. "I'm hungry enough to eat even that plaster of Paris garbage they served me when I was Awake before."

"No more plaster. Fruit, nuts, a kind of stew, bread, something like cheese, coconut milk..."

"Meat? A steak?"

"You can't have everything."

Tate was too good to be true. Lilith worried for a moment that at some point she would break-begin to cry or be sick or scream or beat her head against the wall-lose that seemingly easy control. But whatever happened to her Lilith would try to help. Just these few minutes of apparent normality were worth a great deal of trouble. She was actually speaking with and being understood by another human

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being-after so long.

Tate dove into the food, eating until she was satisfied, not wasting time talking. She had not, Lilith thought, asked one very important question. Of course there was a great deal she had not asked, but one thing in particular made Lilith wonder.

"What's your name, by the' way?" Tate asked, finally resting from her eating. She sipped coconut milk tentatively, then drank it all.

"Lilith Iyapo."

"Lilith. Lil?"

"Lilith. I've never had a nickname. Never wanted one. Is there anything apart from your name that you'd like to be called?"

"No. Tate will do.

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