Violet still didn't believe it. Standing in front of the calendar in the great room, she realised she'd been gone for seven months, three weeks, and two days. Seven months.

It seemed like a lifetime. Shaking her head, Violet moved without thinking as she made herself a cup of coffee. She didn't have to think, everything was where it belonged. ( Read more... )

Goal #1: Do not set the door on fire ( Read more... )

Three days in port seemed like so much when they'd touched down. Three days, one of which Violet was planning to restock on servos, get some new pencils and another box of drafting paper, maybe something bright for Karolina. The girl - Karo, that is - reminded her in some ways of what Violet had taken to thinking of as The Old Days. Days filled ( Read more... )