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I’m still being considered. I’m looking at happiness. What does this<br />

mean? Difficult. I become swallowed. Perhaps I should practice<br />

now. when there is time. There is time. I will order, erect and erase.<br />

They will build a dynasty of genes.<br />

The lists are long and if you’ve ever left one environment for<br />

another, you might understand. In certain circumstances garments<br />

can shield me from an emotional setting. The inadequacy which<br />

really is not about the way you appear, the long arc in your nose, the<br />

sun-glorified skin. Your social manner being to retreat, to watch to<br />

listen. Not at all like mine.<br />

Scent of —is it your voice or your face and the lack of being able to<br />

add comfort — is said to disintegrate upon your gaze — so all I ask<br />

— to be greeted gladly.<br />

Starla<br />

She enters a hallway, snapped into reverential, pay attention to the<br />

toxins please, and co- workers. Thought-melding.<br />

Speaking, the ventillation shifted. As she listened to her onlooker,<br />

into the mouth in which a wave of unthinking colors is permitted to<br />

ensue. As usual he is leering. A century of leering, she counters. Am<br />

I nothing else then?<br />

Tech Person A<br />

I don’t have an engagement, but I do have a flying vehicle<br />

Starla<br />

Meaning what? That you are engaged — to move quickly?<br />

Tech Person A<br />

Colors, And you are moving between such quadrants, I hear. I just<br />

don’t see you there. In the heat. Pauses for effect.<br />

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