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“Have you decided on a time and place?” Jimmy asked. “Yes. The centre of the Toralyne Forest. “Never heard of it.” “The Toralyne Forest covers over five hundred thousand acres. It is dedicated to the memory of the Toralyne party who perished establishing it during the Second Green War. It lies to the west of the Great Divide and straddles the Darling River below Wilcannia." “And the time?” “January, 2156.” “And why?&rdquo...

Lorraine’s swollen yellow tongue ran around the outside of her lips like a dry sponge over cracked parchment. Please, can I have some water please?  There was no answer. She only thought she spoke. Every time she took a breath her throat burned. She ran a hand over her distended abdomen. I must not die. Her head rolled side to side in the powder-dry, red earth, like someone in the grip of a nightmare seeking the comfort of a dream.  It’d been . . . think . . . three year...

There was no future in crime. Mac swung his bio-boots onto the desk, leant back in his chair and spilled scotchliq down the front of his finely cultured suit. “Aww Jees!" He stood up, more annoyed at his own attitudinal clumsiness than any concern for his suit, which would reject any matter it could not make use of as food. He watched the droplets freed from his crotch fall through space, bounce and remain beaded on the equally uninterested carpet. A loud thump and a crumpling soun...

Jimmy did not desire to explore the full implications of his roll in the field. They could be so wide-ranging and multiple, he knew, as to deny any insightful or useful information or purpose. `What was done, was done.’ SLIP as always would be listening. He looked down into the monitor, at the array of information in his area of particular concern. Checks for the presence of the splinter groups of the small d Delguardites, found they existed as a broad smattering of individuals with identifia...

Intrepid go we into time With nary a wrinkle nor worry Seeing no further than our tread We take the next step without dread No telling might happen the invisible hand of fate be seen Just before too late next full instants loom new uncountable futures bloom Beyond where dust settles and shoes wear thin, surfaces vaporize - bones decalcify Beyond measure, and the sight of eyes Where common infinitesibles live Indeterminate lives Where light is matter then matter light beyond the speed of thoug...