Chapter Six“Victory's uncertain and humanity seems doomed to lose the war. We are scattered and mostly unable to act.” Stephen's bosses in Cranbrook called him daily with the same basic message.
Jason didn't allow thoughts of defeat to enter his mind.
“Where are you going, Jay? Out to wander through the forest again?” His father peered into the bright computer images on the wall and made some changes to the formula. “Be careful, Son.”
“Yeah. Careful is as careful does.” He twisted his thumb on the volume and popped his ZipPAD into a pocket of his summer jacket. He hummed as he went out the door.
He missed his friends and wondered if a brother would be born. His parents hadn't shared with him whether the new baby would be a boy or girl.
“Do you know, Dad? Is it going to be a boy? You a
