Chapter One — Of Mermaids

“Don’t go near it, Lily, you know we’re not supposed to!” Jenna squeaked, alarmed.

Chapter Fourteen — Of Useless Yuck

“So”, sister Roberta went over the findings again, “they form around microscopic aberrations in the…

Chapter Six — Of Being

Seth kept following the rhythmic sequences of 0s and 1s that moved fast before her eyes; the bits turned into words and…

Chapter Two — Of Hyperspace, Magnets and Cooking

Chapter Five — Of Conversation and Cultural Differences

Chapter Four — Of Code, Chemistry and Music

Sarah stirred the oily liquid in the test tube. As she absentmindedly looked out through the louvered walls of her shop the liquid turned from bright pink to magenta and lavender, then cerulean blue and finally bright lime green, glowing diffusely as the…

Chapter Nine — Of Infinite Wisdom

Sys was sitting on the upholstered bench in the kitchen, holding the glyph gently in its palms and…

Chapter Twelve — Of Alchemy

“I’m telling you they invented a time machine!” Jenna announced, excited.

Chapter Seven — Of Ethics

With the creation of um came obvious practical matters: where was Sys going to spend its time, what was to be its…

Chapter Ten — Of the Meaning of Life

“Watching the herbs grow?” Seth joked. Sarah was standing in one of the window alcoves of the…