Category : Books-Fiction

Sub Category : Science Fiction

An array of kaleidoscopic children rested in an upright position, feet
obscured by stone. Their charcoal, unblinking eyes bore an unfocused look.
Marsjon sat on the grimy ground, waiting for the young ones to awaken. Deep
within the field, he spotted a pair of alert eyes. Baffled, the old Tjante rose to
investigate the watchful orbs.

Marsjon wedged himself through the gaps between the slumbering children. Within seconds, he found a face to match the eyes. The youth had
lightly bronzed skin that was unlike any color he’d seen before. It’s eyes were
brown, instead of grey. Even more unsettling, something grew atop its head.

Marsjon knew that this was no budding Tjanti. It’s colors were too far off
and features too sharp and distinctive. As confirmation, the boy sat on the
blackened ground. Not to mention, it was shivering. Marsjon felt sympathy for
this critter.

“Are you okay?” he called out to the odd youngling. It shook its head in
response.

“How did you get here?” Marsjon waited, receiving no response. “Do you
at least have a name?” he tried.

The boy sat still, face scrunched up in thought. After a great amount of
time, he finally responded “Merrick.”