After breakfast, Lem’s Erasa-delible pen sat poised over his empty notebook, its tip twitching as he practiced scribbling out his thoughts. The blank page was as desolate and full of … Continue reading Eryn and Lem Make History
“Where you going Reyankaiya?” Tom’s familiar eager voice hurried along behind her trying to keep up. “Away,” she said over her shoulder not slowing down. She knew it would be … Continue reading Reyan Leaves Orloton
Three days after the end of the systemic era, Lem was sitting on a rotting log on the shore of Lake Armory. The sun had been a white-hot spot near … Continue reading Eryn and Lem Return Home
That year, the snow arrived before the professors. As far back as Reyan could remember, it had always been the other way around. The professors only came to Orloton in … Continue reading The Professors Arrive
Maik emerged midway through the explosion, just after the flash, his senses slammed beyond their limits, reeling. The whiteness precipitated into a soup of intermingling colors and smells and sounds. … Continue reading Prologue – The heart of the System
Eryn was sitting at the kitchen table. Her plate was scraped clean, and her mug of water was empty, but she’d not yet cleared them. Instead, she sat looking out … Continue reading Lem and Eryn Return to Prower
From the Compiled Journals of Partner LemDay 253, 0 NE We spent the winter at Thomas’ homestead reading the big book, looking up useful bits of knowledge as needed, or … Continue reading Lem and Eryn’s first winter
The next morning Reyan woke to the rustling-mouse sounds of Avalina preparing for work by the light of a single candle. Reyan sat up and pushed back her hair. It … Continue reading Leaving Rowe
When it was time to leave for dinner, the girls took a lantern from the stand by the front door and headed to the caravan to meet up with Kavi … Continue reading Dinner with the Keepers
Lem lay in bed next to Eryn looking up at the wooden planks and beams of the ceiling. Despite their near complete isolation, unavoidable social collapse, and uncertain future, he … Continue reading Two Memories
After the day’s sessions, Reyan was unsure of what to do with herself. Back in Orloton she might have gone to stand on the rocks and peer into the pond. … Continue reading Atop the Tower
Forward to “A System for a New Era” Paragraph 11 […] We have created this book to act as your guide. It is a book of science and stories. It … Continue reading The Professors Profess
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