A Friend in Need by Lynam Les & Hemlin Tim & Desalls Chess

Author:Lynam, Les & Hemlin, Tim & Desalls, Chess [Lynam, Les]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Giusti Communications LLC
Published: 2016-05-02T22:00:00+00:00

“Far out.”

Bear hesitated.

“Jane Carmichael is agreeable to your proposition,” LX told him.

“Marvelous.” He started walking, beckoning them to join him. “There is a room in back,” he explained. “It’ll be safe to talk there.”

“Yes,” LX stated, “I have many questions. For instance, why is the land not fertile and productive?”

“Unfortunately, it’s a long story of denial and neglect,” Bear said sadly.

“La avaricia también,” added Caballito.

“Yes, greed, too,” Bear concurred.

“I believe greed transcends all timelines,” LX stated.

Maybe he’s not as odd as I’d first thought, Bear pondered. Foot traffic picked up as they hit the outskirts of the Houston Rim. Many artisans chose to live on the Rim, feeling uncomfortable in the conformity of the bubble. However, many homeless and poor also tried to scrape out a living there as well.

Examining the shops and people of the Rim, LX asked, “Is this a new type of feudal society?”

“You’re not far off, my friend. Here it all comes down to water, and whoever controls the water has the power.”

“Sounds like something Tricky Dick could dig,” Jane commented, then added, “Nixon.”

“Nixon?” Bear wondered.

“President in my time,” she told him.

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