Concerning Sachar

[rix_scaedu]

I wrote this to Anonymous' prompt "A story about a society where only one sibling is ever allowed to have children." It runs to 382 words.

“We chose Luddy to have the children to avoid this problem,” said Nyix angrily. “She’s supposed to the best gene structure of us all. Or is the problem developmental or teratogenic instead of genetic?”

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Comments

[tuftears]

This is clearly a world DEEPLY concerned with genetics!

[rix_scaedu]

Why yes, they have a number of issues in that direction. :)

The precise issues may vary depending on who you are talking to.

[kelkyag]

Oh dear ...

[rix_scaedu]

There are several "oh dear" points in this one. Which one in particular worries you?

[kelkyag]

Yes? Basic nutrition, genetic damage, the baby, intra-family politics, inter-family politics, inter-group politics ...

[rix_scaedu]

It would be fair to call them stressed.