One of a Kind

I’m precious.
Precious in the way only rare things are. Particularly when that rare thing is the last of its kind.
Think about it. You think nothing about walking on grass – assuming, that is, you live on a part of the Earth that has grass. But if you happen to be walking through, say, sanddunes all [...]

Life Boat

“What did you do on the ship anyway?” David asked, his voice booming in the confined space.
Bernard grunted. The words trickled out of him slowly like oil spilling from a can. “Engineering. Tinkerer. Making sure things ran properly. Good money. Respectable job. Made the time go quickly.”
“Is that important? Making time go quickly, I mean?”
“Sure. [...]