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best analysis that she could. It was very different from his work.
After spending some time ranting, she’d been able to look at the evening’s events a bit more objectively. She’d tried to see their arrangement from his point of view, but Aevum had a hard time imagining what it would be like to be born into a family like his.
Families associated with the High Council were known to have a highly regimented lifestyle and crippling expectations. It must be difficult for him, but that still wasn’t an excuse for his behavior.
Still… she had to admit that she was curious about Karincin. The image on her screen was of a completely different man than the one she’d sat with during that awful dinner. This one seemed thoughtful, considerate, and had even smiled at her. The dichotomy was intriguing, and she admitted that she did want to see him again—but this time it would be on her terms.
She inputted a command to record a reply.
“Good morning, Karincin. Thank you for the apology you sent last night. I accept it, and agree to your proposed Second Meeting, but I have some conditions: one, leave the Assembly’s cue cards at home; two, I get to pick the activities for the evening; and three, you must agree to stay open-minded. I will send you the particulars later this afternoon. I hope you have a pleasant day.”
She ended the message and immediately sent it before she changed her mind. She wasn’t sure where she was going to take him, but if the posh restaurant he’d chosen was any indication, Karincin really needed to get out of his comfort zone.
*****
Aevum stood outside the entrance to the city’s largest sports arena, where the hugely popular game Zero G was played. She watched the constant stream of autotransports pull along the curb to unload their passengers, knowing that Karincin would arrive at the exact time she’d indicated. She found herself smiling when he proved her right, and her gaze followed his movements as he climbed out of his transport several feet away.
He was dressed very differently than the previous evening. Tonight he wore comfortable-looking black pants and a snug dark jacket. At the collar Aevum could see a pale gray shirt peeking out. He looked handsome, especially with his self-confident walk as he headed towards her. She gave him a small smile and he reciprocated.
“Good evening, Aevum,” he greeted.
How could she have missed how deep his voice was?
“Hello, Karincin.”
“Thank you for accepting my apology, and for agreeing to see me again. I can assure you that I left the cue cards at home this time, but you can check my pockets if you’d like.”
He said it with a smile, and Aevum appreciated his small joke. This was definitely a different side of him than she’d seen the previous night.
“I trust you. Shall we?” She motioned towards the arena and he nodded.
They walked to one of the entrances where Aevum held her wristunit to the console to gain them admittance. Inside, the space bustled with activity as people boarded lifts that took them to their assigned seating level. Karo began to walk to the right towards the VIP lifts, but she took his arm.
“Not that way.”
She guided him to the left towards the general seating area.
The entire sports arena was shaped like a sphere. The seats were attached to the interior wall of the sphere, which used artificial gravity to keep the spectators seated at good viewing angles. In the center of the space was another orb, this one called the gaming-sphere, where the athletes would compete.
Inside the gaming-sphere was a contained zero-gravity environment, which meant that there was no up or down—hence the name of the game: Zero G. It was played in all directions, and since the gaming-sphere was clear, every seat in the arena had an unimpeded view.
Aevum led him into a nearby lift, and they were soon joined by a family with excited children, filling the small space to capacity. The mother stood in front of
After spending some time ranting, she’d been able to look at the evening’s events a bit more objectively. She’d tried to see their arrangement from his point of view, but Aevum had a hard time imagining what it would be like to be born into a family like his.
Families associated with the High Council were known to have a highly regimented lifestyle and crippling expectations. It must be difficult for him, but that still wasn’t an excuse for his behavior.
Still… she had to admit that she was curious about Karincin. The image on her screen was of a completely different man than the one she’d sat with during that awful dinner. This one seemed thoughtful, considerate, and had even smiled at her. The dichotomy was intriguing, and she admitted that she did want to see him again—but this time it would be on her terms.
She inputted a command to record a reply.
“Good morning, Karincin. Thank you for the apology you sent last night. I accept it, and agree to your proposed Second Meeting, but I have some conditions: one, leave the Assembly’s cue cards at home; two, I get to pick the activities for the evening; and three, you must agree to stay open-minded. I will send you the particulars later this afternoon. I hope you have a pleasant day.”
She ended the message and immediately sent it before she changed her mind. She wasn’t sure where she was going to take him, but if the posh restaurant he’d chosen was any indication, Karincin really needed to get out of his comfort zone.
*****
Aevum stood outside the entrance to the city’s largest sports arena, where the hugely popular game Zero G was played. She watched the constant stream of autotransports pull along the curb to unload their passengers, knowing that Karincin would arrive at the exact time she’d indicated. She found herself smiling when he proved her right, and her gaze followed his movements as he climbed out of his transport several feet away.
He was dressed very differently than the previous evening. Tonight he wore comfortable-looking black pants and a snug dark jacket. At the collar Aevum could see a pale gray shirt peeking out. He looked handsome, especially with his self-confident walk as he headed towards her. She gave him a small smile and he reciprocated.
“Good evening, Aevum,” he greeted.
How could she have missed how deep his voice was?
“Hello, Karincin.”
“Thank you for accepting my apology, and for agreeing to see me again. I can assure you that I left the cue cards at home this time, but you can check my pockets if you’d like.”
He said it with a smile, and Aevum appreciated his small joke. This was definitely a different side of him than she’d seen the previous night.
“I trust you. Shall we?” She motioned towards the arena and he nodded.
They walked to one of the entrances where Aevum held her wristunit to the console to gain them admittance. Inside, the space bustled with activity as people boarded lifts that took them to their assigned seating level. Karo began to walk to the right towards the VIP lifts, but she took his arm.
“Not that way.”
She guided him to the left towards the general seating area.
The entire sports arena was shaped like a sphere. The seats were attached to the interior wall of the sphere, which used artificial gravity to keep the spectators seated at good viewing angles. In the center of the space was another orb, this one called the gaming-sphere, where the athletes would compete.
Inside the gaming-sphere was a contained zero-gravity environment, which meant that there was no up or down—hence the name of the game: Zero G. It was played in all directions, and since the gaming-sphere was clear, every seat in the arena had an unimpeded view.
Aevum led him into a nearby lift, and they were soon joined by a family with excited children, filling the small space to capacity. The mother stood in front of
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