Snippet #1542179

Alen and Erin Scout

"Relax, Al. Isn't it great they decided not to experiment on us today?" Erin beamed at Alen. He turned away, his expression unreadable. She sighed. The two of them were sitting at a table in a corner of the court yard alone. The other advances and the mutts didn't seem to like being around them. Well, it's not our fault they can't take a joke, Erin thought as she remembered how furious the others would get every time she pulled a joke.

"Don't you ever wonder what's beyond the horizon?" Alen asked. His voice was quiet. It sounded like he was genuinely curious, which was quite out of character for him. Normally he wouldn't even think about things like that. For a moment Erin felt a little bit concerned at his change in behavior. Then she shrugged it off and leaned against him, back to back. "Not really. But who cares? We've got food and water, medical assistance when we need it. Our beds aren't the best on Earth, but they're better than nothing. And we've got each other, don't we?" Erin picked up a stick and started drawing two stick figures in the dust.