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leave now I can get to the plane before the sun comes up and the water starts to rise.” Dad says.
“We need to be careful about burning energy. If you don’t make it all the way to the plane you’re wasting resources.” Henry is practical and disciplined.
“Well, I’m done shivering under a leaf too.” Mom surprises us all.
“If we walk-jog to the plane I think we can get there in time to hand carry some supplies. We’ll walk back just ahead of the water and bring the rafts back with us.” Dad sounds like he has been thinking about nothing other than this for hours.
There is a long silence. Dad’s plan is as good as anything, but I’m not sure he covered all the bases.
“Who’s going to stay here?” I ask.
“Hmmm.” Dad didn’t think of that.
“I will. We need to push further into the jungle and start laying out a village. Sanitation in particular needs thought. You boys going wherever you want is like a pack of dogs marking trees.” Mom responds.
“I’m going to the plane.” Liam chimes in and rolls his eyes.
“Do you think Grace would mind staying here with Jake and Remmie?” Henry asks. I’m sure he’s not comfortable leaving Jake.
We turn and look at Grace, who is watching us from under her leaf with Remmie. She nods subtly, and either assumes what we’re asking or just doesn’t care.
“So it’s settled. The guys are going to the plane and the girls are staying here. We’ll be back in a while.” Dad gives mom a gentle hug and a quick kiss.
I don’t like the way dad said boys are doing one thing and the girls are doing the other. It simply happens to be where out interests lie. Sofie or Grace could come to the plane and add as much value as I can. In fact I may be more suited to logically laying out a community than mom is.
“What’s going on?” Sofie is late to the party but it’s good to see her up.
“How are you feeling? Your color seems to be coming back.” Mom says to her.
“I feel a lot better, thank you. I just hope it continues.” Sofie answers.
“Well it’s a miracle, so I hope it continues too.” Dad jumps in.
“Actually, I set up my reactor in the solar sail configuration. I tweaked the settings to block all the wavelengths of light that were not common on Earth. Just like it shielded us from the Galactic Cosmic Rays in space it’s protecting us here as well.” I explain as much as I think they need and can handle.
“Seriously?” Dad looks at me a little sideways.
“Perhaps that is the explanation for why we all have more energy. Does the shield cover the whole planet?” Henry asks a great question.
“It’s hard to say how large the protected area is but I do not think it covers the entire planet. In fact, I’m not sure it will cover us out to our plane, let alone the space plane.” I have no problem admitting what I don’t know.
“Well you were right, this is big. I just wish you had told us what you were doing.” Dad can’t miss a chance to lecture.
“Sorry, I just didn’t want to get anyone’s hopes up. We should probably get going, though. Just because we are protected from the bad radiation doesn’t mean it won’t be hot.” I shift my focus to Sofie and study her face for any signs of lingering weakness.
“We’re heading to the plane for a supply run. Do you feel up to joining us?” Dad invites Sofie; it’s not a boys and girls thing.
“I’m staying here to figure out how to arrange a village.” Mom pipes in.
“Ooh I used to kick ass at Sim City. I feel much better, but can I stay and work on the village?” Sofie found something she’s interested in, and after not feeling well for most of the earlier work I’m sure she wants to chip in.
“Of course.” Mom and Dad answer in unison.
Dad and Henry turn to leave. Liam races ahead of them, he always wants to go first. I wait a minute for them to go before approaching Sofie.
“Take it easy, you still aren’t back to full strength.” I tell
“We need to be careful about burning energy. If you don’t make it all the way to the plane you’re wasting resources.” Henry is practical and disciplined.
“Well, I’m done shivering under a leaf too.” Mom surprises us all.
“If we walk-jog to the plane I think we can get there in time to hand carry some supplies. We’ll walk back just ahead of the water and bring the rafts back with us.” Dad sounds like he has been thinking about nothing other than this for hours.
There is a long silence. Dad’s plan is as good as anything, but I’m not sure he covered all the bases.
“Who’s going to stay here?” I ask.
“Hmmm.” Dad didn’t think of that.
“I will. We need to push further into the jungle and start laying out a village. Sanitation in particular needs thought. You boys going wherever you want is like a pack of dogs marking trees.” Mom responds.
“I’m going to the plane.” Liam chimes in and rolls his eyes.
“Do you think Grace would mind staying here with Jake and Remmie?” Henry asks. I’m sure he’s not comfortable leaving Jake.
We turn and look at Grace, who is watching us from under her leaf with Remmie. She nods subtly, and either assumes what we’re asking or just doesn’t care.
“So it’s settled. The guys are going to the plane and the girls are staying here. We’ll be back in a while.” Dad gives mom a gentle hug and a quick kiss.
I don’t like the way dad said boys are doing one thing and the girls are doing the other. It simply happens to be where out interests lie. Sofie or Grace could come to the plane and add as much value as I can. In fact I may be more suited to logically laying out a community than mom is.
“What’s going on?” Sofie is late to the party but it’s good to see her up.
“How are you feeling? Your color seems to be coming back.” Mom says to her.
“I feel a lot better, thank you. I just hope it continues.” Sofie answers.
“Well it’s a miracle, so I hope it continues too.” Dad jumps in.
“Actually, I set up my reactor in the solar sail configuration. I tweaked the settings to block all the wavelengths of light that were not common on Earth. Just like it shielded us from the Galactic Cosmic Rays in space it’s protecting us here as well.” I explain as much as I think they need and can handle.
“Seriously?” Dad looks at me a little sideways.
“Perhaps that is the explanation for why we all have more energy. Does the shield cover the whole planet?” Henry asks a great question.
“It’s hard to say how large the protected area is but I do not think it covers the entire planet. In fact, I’m not sure it will cover us out to our plane, let alone the space plane.” I have no problem admitting what I don’t know.
“Well you were right, this is big. I just wish you had told us what you were doing.” Dad can’t miss a chance to lecture.
“Sorry, I just didn’t want to get anyone’s hopes up. We should probably get going, though. Just because we are protected from the bad radiation doesn’t mean it won’t be hot.” I shift my focus to Sofie and study her face for any signs of lingering weakness.
“We’re heading to the plane for a supply run. Do you feel up to joining us?” Dad invites Sofie; it’s not a boys and girls thing.
“I’m staying here to figure out how to arrange a village.” Mom pipes in.
“Ooh I used to kick ass at Sim City. I feel much better, but can I stay and work on the village?” Sofie found something she’s interested in, and after not feeling well for most of the earlier work I’m sure she wants to chip in.
“Of course.” Mom and Dad answer in unison.
Dad and Henry turn to leave. Liam races ahead of them, he always wants to go first. I wait a minute for them to go before approaching Sofie.
“Take it easy, you still aren’t back to full strength.” I tell
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