Loneliness

Shiara is sitting on a rock by the river, dressed in the new clothes that were given her in the dressing room.  When Raynor sent her away, everything seemed simple.  But now she has learned that Raynor is in love with her, and things suddenly seem complicated.  What does it mean that he wants them to both see her new tunic “together”?  This scares her, and as she sits on the rock, watching the river, she realizes how much she misses Geo.

On the New Planet, Geo lies on his back out on the wooden deck, and he looks up at the stars.  The sky is so beautiful, and he is all alone.  Where is Shiara?  Where is Pigmet?  A tear rolls out of his eye and down into his ear.

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