11 Thorne “The sentient decide which universe is the prime or central version. That said, the branch or parallel worlds can be far more pleasant to visit.” – Beauregard the Great, Instructions for Visiting Parallel Worlds In all honesty, this version of Earth is not my favorite. It has a crap atmosphere. Awful government. Lame tech. Still, this world has two perks. The first is Meimi, of course. Although she’s more of a miracle than a perk. The second comes with being an adjunct to the Star Council. I get access to their motor pool. For today’s trip, I’ve selected a Land Rustler Hover-All 5000, military edition. Part SUV, part sports car, all power. Nothing compares. Meimi isn’t too impressed with the hovercar, though. As we tool through downtown, she’s more amazed by the view. Her ga

