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ringy walls. They were soaked in the amber liquid. Summ

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nger stand. I sank to the ground an

walls grew louder, sending cascad

o petal-like sections. The light from above grew bright, bright,

I drew back, but there was nowhere to hide. The veined leaf opened and spiraled downward, forming a crumpled sta

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n short, I never meant for this to happen. Hashur took you away before I could do anything, and I was hella high. I smoked a bunch of e

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I’m more the White Snake. Eat my flesh and you can speak the Language of the Birds. Anyways, that’s all I ask.” He smoothed the sleeves of my gown. “And my name isn’t Cyrus. I got that from a really outdated baby name book when I was on LSD and the names came to life. The letters did interpr

me kind of blac

es. We feed off the electrical release of neurons. Our biology is s

o.

, that your planet isn’t alone in the universe. My race studies things,

, cautious. “Why wer

investigate planets like Earth periodically. It’s part of my crowning process. We are multiverses unto ours

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ifferent connotation. How do I phrase this in mammalian term

school biology, drew a bl

cry a lot at cat commercials. Anywho, Anunnaki royals have an overexpression a substance like mirror neurons. We manage diplomacy

plot of a low-bud

ian setting, on crack. What a confusing classic.” Lahmu’s smile was soft. “Well, good job on getting off topic, Lahmu. Go me. I’ve been tasked with bringing humanity into the Me – or Milky

bong and lit up,

hed on t

e how your biogauge is faring,” he said, voice

gauge? M

chhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy but much more realistic. Now you can sing in every language in the galaxy! Hah. Douglas Adams go

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ght… si

p at my lower back and inspected the biogauge. He

have experimented on me. I don’t want to be an X-m

to put you in suspended animation and perform the operation. You’re fine, I promise, and the biogauge can always be removed. You’re o

ed. “I - yes, I m

rue form. Human skin is itchy, especially when I’m stoned, though it soothes th