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Darkness swallowed the starship on the far edge of Andromeda, leaving Zerera’s home far behind. There was no turning back.

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When the starship reached low-Earth orbit, Zer headed for the biolab. The doors hissed open before she touched them. “Leon?” The retractable membrane slid over his golden eyes, rendering him impersonal. Warning her.

“What are these?” He stepped aside to expose a 15-centimeter high trio of Exotica seedlings.

She’d thought them well hidden. “Ambassadors of good will and rapport with Earthlings.”

“Ambassadors of hallucination. Taboo, Zerera.”

“What did you expect? We were bred for each other.” They’d raised her.

He walked away—and divided her loyalty.