The air was a fine trickle of crisp and cold, with wafts of warmth from the city vendors of Loova. As they passed, hand in hand, some looked but only a few gave a few indignant glances at seeing a human with a Lopilu. And he didn’t blame them; Mneme was a tall, beautiful and powerful lady with a luxurious taste despite the simplicity of her silk patterns. Just looking at her, he was reminded how lucky he was to be standing at her side ...

“Kyan. Status.”   Beeeeeep. Chirp! Chirp!   Roth sighed – they stopped for a moment to gather their surroundings. Their companion – a modified A6743 – flitted about, leaving a trail of glittering light. It was the tail-end of winter, but t...

“Come on, Lenore,” Lenore talked to herself while she worked. Like any other normal person, of course! As some students did, she supposed, especially when they were on the verge of collapsing or at the end of their wits because of the exam season. Not that she would know. Lenore wasn’t a student, she had never been one; she was an up-to-no-good kid who grew into a professional clue sniffer. An investigator, if you will. “C’mon, you can do this.” Of course, she could do it....

Usually, Roth was an entirely self-sufficient person: for water, they drew from whatever natural source they could find and had robust filtering technology. For food, they hunted what they needed and gathered the rest – they had extensive knowledge on plants and fungi, and though they mostly knew of species from outside the Reflection, it didn't take them long to get to know the flora of Gaianu. Despite the dangers of the middle lands, Roth had managed to eke out ...