The Lives of Tao by Chu Wesley

Author:Chu, Wesley [Chu, Wesley]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: control, humor, Sci-fi, humour, science, mind, chuck, Fiction, alien, SciFi, light, parasite, SF
ISBN: 9780857663306
Publisher: Angry Robot
Published: 2013-04-27T23:00:00+00:00

Sonya’s angry face came very close to Roen’s as she reached over and pulled him up by the front of his shirt. “Damn it, Tao, what was that all about?” Sonya growled.

Twenty minutes ago, Roen had fallen asleep on the couch at the safe house while Sonya took the lone bedroom. Now Baji, controlling Sonya, hovered over him and looked like she was about to take a swing at him.

Tao, controlling a sleeping Roen, feigned confusion. “You mean the ambush tonight?” he asked innocently.

“No, I mean your host trying to stick his tongue down Sonya’s throat!”

“I’m sorry, Baji. I did not know he was going to do it.”

“Well, she is confused now. She has spent so much of her life preparing for her role that she has not experienced much of a social life.”

“That is your fault, not mine. You should have made her a more balanced individual.”

Baji replied, “All your hosts seem to share the same womanizing traits.”

“Why are you so upset? Do you mean she likes him?”

“No, I mean she’s not focused on the task at hand. Get your playboy under control, Tao, or I will put him in his place.”

“Easy there, Baji – you sound like a disapproving mother.”

“You are damn right I am disapproving. Sonya has been groomed for great things. She has more potential than any other host I have had in centuries. Do not ruin her, or I swear...”

“You really should let her live a more balanced life,” he said.

That probably wasn’t the right thing to say. She glared at him and snapped. “Shut up. You take care of your host, and I will take care of mine. I never intruded on Edward’s training.”

“I let Edward marry and live a semblance of a normal life.”

“That is a tragedy in itself when you consider the usual fate of our hosts.”

“What about Dania? Do you regret her having a family?” Tao asked.

“What I regret is her marrying another host. Jordan’s death broke her will. I will not let the same thing happen to Sonya.”

“By not ever letting her discover love? Sorry, Baji, but I do not have as much control over my host as you have over yours. I will work on getting rid of his free will right away.”

She said, “Do not turn this around on me.”

“I suggest you just let them be for now and worry about it later. We have a little crisis on our hands. Have you notified Intelligence?” Tao asked.

As Baji finally began to calm down, Tao pulled her clenched fist away from his shirt.

She scowled and slumped into the recliner next to the couch. “This is not over yet, Tao. We are going to finish this conversation later. And yes, Intelligence found a hit on Hamilton Lee getting a speeding ticket off of Highway 80 last night. With all of Roen’s information washed, it must have tripped an alarm when his identification hit a dead end. That means the Genjix are actively monitoring for him and parsing through negative hits as well.

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