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This week's snippet is from a short story, 'Sporulators', more dystopian/scifi, than anything I've written to date. It falls nowhere in a romance genre. Shocking, huh? ( <--Tongue-in-cheek-sort-of).
Last week's excerpt ended with this:
"The future of human food rests on its success. And you are aware that its design is self-supporting, right?”.
This is in Eastwold's POV.
The snippet:
The last hadn’t really been a question. It was a condescending dig. Eastwold shook his head. He had to be the better man here, the professional, since Klars appeared to be incapable. “I’ve heard such, that DESA isn’t worried. But since you stuck your poster child for these projects out in this lonely corner of the stars, it might be a good time to remind you that space has pretty much incalculable risks.”
Klars smiled at him—a stiff, businesslike smile. “Incalculable? Really, Eastwold?
That's it for this week. Thanks for visiting! I am truly grateful for comments, suggestions, and for you taking the time to read it.
Trouble afoot? Klars is being snippy. I sense a major problem about to happen. I do love when that happens.
ReplyDeleteHe is, and yes, there is. Thanks for visiting, dear friend. :-)
DeleteI wonder what it will take to get Klars to go down there. Eastwold is definitely trying everything possible to change his mind. Enjoying these snippets!
ReplyDeleteKlars is snooty. Eastwold has a dark side, too. ;-)
DeleteThese two are definitely nowhere near being on the same page! Which makes for great story tension.Great snippet!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jean!! :-)
DeleteI guess "incalculable" sounds like a challenge to science nerd like Klars. I'm guessing he'll be regretting his snootiness soon.
ReplyDeleteYes, he will. :-) Thanks, Alexis!
DeleteIs the design self-aware as well as self-supporting?
ReplyDeleteInteresting thought, Aurora, but there's no AI involved, nor planetary sentience. :-)
DeleteThey really don't like each other very much do they! :)
ReplyDeleteNope. Not at all. But soon they'll have to set aside their animosity.
DeleteThey definitely don't see eye to eye. Great snippet.
ReplyDeleteThey don't. Thanks, Karen!
DeleteI'm surprised Klars has survived on a spaceship without being shoved out the nearest airlock! He really has an insufferable attitude!
ReplyDeleteHaha! Perhaps Eastwold has thought about it. But Eastwold has a rep to live up to. Leave no man behind... Thanks, Ian!
DeleteI can picture that smile in the last paragraph.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kate! Glad to read that!
DeleteWhat does Klars know (or think he knows) that Eastwold doesn't? This is a nice way to tease us and make us wonder.
ReplyDeleteAstute observation, Ed. Klars knows lots that he's not saying.
DeleteDon't you just want to smack the smug off of him? I know I do.
ReplyDeleteHaha! Yes. SO does Eastwold. It was all I could to keep that character in line. ;-)
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