Journal entry 51: August 10th 2120
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Today was the first day of Adoption Weekend. A number of prospective foster parents came to look at the babies, talk with the birth parents. I ended up speaking with a woman named Athens. She did two tours of duty in a similar camp. After her second tour she was unable to have more children, now she's afraid she missed her chance to be a real mother and hopes to adopt. I asked about her experiences in the camp, she seemed hesitant to talk about it. I suspect that at least one of her pregnancies was the result of rape. This made me nervous. Captain Grozny has investigated claims of rape, and says that those convicted will face prison time on the outside. But for now accused rapists remain in the camp. The official reason is that they have not yet been convicted of any crime, they should not have their rights taken away until a jury of their peers declare them guilty beyond all reasonable doubt. But some of us believe that these suspected rapists are kept here to fulfill their job, get as many of us pregnant as possible. This makes me nervous, Abuja helps comfort me. The centaurs often leave girls alone if it appears that they're sexually active with a man, or if they choose in-vitro. Centaurs usually attack known lesbians, or those who resist getting pregnant. Athens says this is not new, she saw similar things in her day. Athens stayed at our house with ms Esther. With so many potential parents here most houses have to take them in tonight. Even captain Grozny is sharing his house tonight. 41 days down, 386 days to go. In terms of sharing the house and having to sleep on this couch, 1 day down, 1 day to go.
