Genesis Cure (Genesis Book 7) by Eliza Green

Author:Eliza Green
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: speculative fiction, science fiction, genetic engineering, post apocalyptic, epidemic, pandemic, virus, dystopian, near future
Publisher: Eliza Green

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Laura watched the scene between Stephen and Emile play out. Emile was a good showman—almost as good as Daphne Gilchrist had been, but not quite as good as Charles Deighton. She wondered what job he’d done in his life. Emile revelled in the praise of District Three’s charges for a while, eventually excusing himself and saying he needed to use the Nexus. That announcement went against Stephen’s rules and brought loud cheers to the Core. She followed him, hoping to gain some insight into this elder who used to be human once.

Emile moved fast for an elder, but Laura had no trouble keeping up with him. She slid the neurosensor out of her pocket and pressed it to the side of her head, in a spot hidden by her hair.

‘Excuse me, Emile?’ she said, fixing her hair into place.

The elder startled, then stopped. Turning sharply, his cool eyes assessed her. Gone was the smile for the group of Indigenes in the Core. ‘What is it, child?’

She’d hardly call herself a child, despite there being nearly sixty years between them.

‘I was wondering how long the new arrangement will be in place?’

She clasped her hands to the front, to soften her stance and to appear curious. Emile didn’t know anything about her, or about her skill.

She felt him rummage around in her mind. That move only strengthened her blockade. This elder would not get to read her thoughts.

With a small huff, he said, ‘Perhaps you should ask yourself that question.’

Laura startled at his honesty. It ripped open a wound not yet healed. She hadn’t thought about how long she’d stay in the district, and her recent chat with Bill had brought up some old resentments. She wasn’t ready to answer that.

‘I don’t know.’ It was the truth.

Emile nodded, his lips drawn thin and white. ‘That is my answer too. Now, if you’ll excuse me...’

Emile turned and walked on.

‘Wait!’ Laura steadied her thrumming heart as she prepared to put her skill into use.

Emile coughed into his fist once. ‘What now? I must use the Nexus.’

The elder looked pale, but Laura couldn’t tell if it was just his normal Indigene skin. ‘Are you feeling okay?’

‘Never better, why?’

A dark shadow shifted violently from Emile before it snapped back into place. The neurosensor tickled her skin, both inside and out.

It surprised her enough that the elder narrowed his eyes at her. ‘Why are you looking at me like that?’

Laura shook away her surprise. ‘I’m sorry. I’m still not used to being in the presence of an elder.’

Emile didn’t look convinced. She continued her questions in the hope she could attract the ghost again.

‘Won’t your charges from District One miss you and Marie?’

His answer came too fast. ‘I have appointed others to take care of matters in my absence.’

There was no reaction from his ghost.

‘Were you and Pierre friends?’

Emile glared at her. ‘What an odd question. Why do you want to know?’

‘I, uh, this place must remind you of him.’

Emile’s hard expression softened a little. ‘Yes, we were friends.

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