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  1. Public Bookmark 60

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    Rocky was everywhere in those months. Translating, explaining, checking on Grace between meetings, settling beside him on the beach in the evenings with the comfortable familiarity of someone who had been doing exactly this for years. Which he had. Which was normal. Which was what Grace had.

     

    Then the meetings got longer. Then Rocky started coming to the beach less. Then there were days Grace didn’t see him at all, just received a brief communication through the translator system — Rocky is in conference, will check on Grace later — and later became the next morning, and the morning after that.

     

    Grace told himself this was fine.

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    10 Jun 2026

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    Grace never really had time to process a lot of the memories that returned in the midst of their world-saving mission. Now, with him and Rocky on the long haul back to Erid together, problems are making themselves known.

    He's not a coward, and he'll do anything to prove it.

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    06 Jun 2026

  3. Public Bookmark 30

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    Rocky observes that humans are rather fragile; every scrape leaves a mark on them, every dent is prominent.
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    Or, Rocky has some feelings about Grace’s burn scars. And wants to fix it.

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    06 Jun 2026

  4. Public Bookmark 95

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    “Sorry, bud. It’s going to be a hm… a bit of a pickle to keep me alive.” Grace chuckles.

    “Eridians build whatever Grace needs." Rocky chirps. ”Food that taste good and other stupid needs. Grace no worry. Stay alive and happy, Rocky make sure.”

    Grace nods, but that familiar fear is creeping up on him. The one that visits him when his head hits the pillow, that makes him feel like he's just stalling the inevitable. It's silly.

    All he has to do is not starve on the way to Erid. Then he'll be the only human on the planet. For the rest of his life. Which is not scary at all.

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    05 Jun 2026

  5. Public Bookmark 40

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    Rocky desperately needs to talk to this alien ship, but it starts to run away! Fortunately, Rocky doesn’t give up easily. He’s going to find a way to talk to this skittish alien, or die trying.

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    02 Jun 2026