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this chapter.
CHAPTER 3: Reality
Strike sat in a chair near the table, watching Korby as he slowly healed. He was taking long, but it wasn't his fault: squiddies show no mercy to rookie jacks. However, he was recovering well, although he still hadn't woken up. Strike hadn't seen what Korby had seen when he was unplugged- but it was enough to make her want to stay asleep when she was unplugged. It may have even been the reason why he was crying. Tears. He had never cried before. Strike was mesmerized, watching the sleeping man cry. He was a virgin of tears. And Strike was witnessing his deflowering.
She had also noticed his smooth face, almost perfectly proportioned, except that his ears were a little crooked. Still, he was beautiful. Strike had always thought that she liked only women romantically, and she never had a crush on a boy. Yet here was an attraction. She stared at his closed eyes, wondered what color they were. When he had first arrived, he was completely clean and naked. And although Strike didn't think much of it then, she couldn't resist: she looked him over. She turned away, her face scarlet with crimson shame. Thank God no one else was in the room. Except Korby. Korby.
Artemis walked in that moment. "Is he getting better?"
"He's still asleep. I think he'll wake up in an hour or two."
"Well, tell him to get a move on. What about his legs? Are they getting better?"
"Yes. Like I said, he'll be fine in an hour. He might even be walking by then."
"Well, when he does give him some clothes and a blanket; the ship will get pretty cold for a while.
"Why?"
Artemis walked over to the sleeping Korby and poked at one of the needles on his chest very scientifically. "Squiddy Zone." Artemis heard Strike let out a "Damn" but she ignored it. "We'll be passing a possible nest of Squiddies in a couple of hours."
Strike stood up and began to remove the needles; she would need to work quickly if he was to wake soon. Oh, what a surprise he's in for. First two minutes awake- ever- and he's going to have a first experience with squiddies. She sighed and looked at him. "Welcome to reality, kid."
CHAPTER 3: Reality
Strike sat in a chair near the table, watching Korby as he slowly healed. He was taking long, but it wasn't his fault: squiddies show no mercy to rookie jacks. However, he was recovering well, although he still hadn't woken up. Strike hadn't seen what Korby had seen when he was unplugged- but it was enough to make her want to stay asleep when she was unplugged. It may have even been the reason why he was crying. Tears. He had never cried before. Strike was mesmerized, watching the sleeping man cry. He was a virgin of tears. And Strike was witnessing his deflowering.
She had also noticed his smooth face, almost perfectly proportioned, except that his ears were a little crooked. Still, he was beautiful. Strike had always thought that she liked only women romantically, and she never had a crush on a boy. Yet here was an attraction. She stared at his closed eyes, wondered what color they were. When he had first arrived, he was completely clean and naked. And although Strike didn't think much of it then, she couldn't resist: she looked him over. She turned away, her face scarlet with crimson shame. Thank God no one else was in the room. Except Korby. Korby.
Artemis walked in that moment. "Is he getting better?"
"He's still asleep. I think he'll wake up in an hour or two."
"Well, tell him to get a move on. What about his legs? Are they getting better?"
"Yes. Like I said, he'll be fine in an hour. He might even be walking by then."
"Well, when he does give him some clothes and a blanket; the ship will get pretty cold for a while.
"Why?"
Artemis walked over to the sleeping Korby and poked at one of the needles on his chest very scientifically. "Squiddy Zone." Artemis heard Strike let out a "Damn" but she ignored it. "We'll be passing a possible nest of Squiddies in a couple of hours."
Strike stood up and began to remove the needles; she would need to work quickly if he was to wake soon. Oh, what a surprise he's in for. First two minutes awake- ever- and he's going to have a first experience with squiddies. She sighed and looked at him. "Welcome to reality, kid."