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  1. Public Bookmark 77

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    In the aftermath of the arrival of the Hail Mary, Adrian becomes used to it. Polite, not unkind deferrals. Occasional rejections, stiffly sung, claws stamped firmly in a simple, no. Not today. Perhaps not for a long time, Adrian. You have a mate to take care of.

    Adrian would love to take care of their mate. Adrian cannot tell their community that Rocky is still high above them, still in the spaceship that houses the sick, dying alien Rocky refuses to leave. Adrian will take care of Rocky when they return, but they have not yet returned, and so there is nobody for Adrian to care for at all.

    Adrian has waited four hundred and thirty-one years for their mate. Their mate, upon returning to them, has an alien. Adrian will adjust. Just like they always have.

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    15 Sep 2026

  2. Public Bookmark *

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    “But you said you didn’t have a word for – for forcing someone into reproduction?”

    No. Is different, but equivalent violation. Means, to force to sleep.

    Or, Dr. Ryland Grace has yet to confront the choices taken from him. Eridian norms, ironically enough, force the issue.

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    15 Sep 2026

  3. Public Bookmark 71

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    Grace and Rocky had never spoken about ages during their trip to Erid-- such a simple fact that was never brought up in their four years of travel. Rocky had assumed it was fine, there's no way Earth wouldn't send an adult.

    What do you mean Grace is a fucking infant?!

    alt summary: instead of Rocky getting hurt on the way to Erid Grace gets hurt instead, come to find out the strange leaky alien he's been with for four years is actually a child and Rocky feels like a terrible parent.

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    14 Sep 2026

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    11 Sep 2026

  5. Public Bookmark 75

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    Grace had once shown them a practice on Earth of pinning insects to walls, spreading them open for study. Yes, Adrian had thought. Yes, that is what I want from you.

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    11 Sep 2026