33 Meimi
The Archer Omni is a buzz of action. Cooks brew up all sorts of foams and gels. Hobby Shop Kids race back and forth around their maze of equipment. The Guards in their ten astronaut chairs, typing furiously onto their keyboards.
I check the column in the center of the drift hub.
11:57 pm
82%
To my right, a shimmer appears in the air, reminding me of heat currents on a summer day. I blink hard, trying to clear my vision.
Am I seeing things?
11:58 pm
93%
The Andromeda Anomaly is about to begin. I need to check everyone’s work, not worry about optical illusions.
That’s when it happens. Feelings flow through me. They aren’t my own.
There’s the zing of excitement.
Ache of worry.
Pang of desire.
My legs turn wobbly beneath me. No question about it. Those feelings come from
