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At 0343 Jack Steward swaddled the newborn and handed it to its mother. “Male,” he said. “He seems healthy. Congratulations.”
“Thank you,” said Khurs, and guided the infant to her breast. “Welcome to the Universe, John,” she said.
Copyright
This is a work of fiction. All the characters and events herein portrayed are fictional, and any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental.
Copyright © 2010, 2011 by Warrick M. Locke. All rights reserved.
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