Ah. So he's forgotten the most important rule of warfare. Which is... That nothing ever goes to plan.

In a world of extreme beauty, anyone normal is ugly.

you just took on five million years of evolution again

I used to be a pre-industrial writer: thousands of words in a spurt and then a few days off. But as I get older, I've switched to a mode best described as 'slow and steady wins the race.' Basically, I write during the same four hours every day, after breakfast and the all-important coffee, generally in the same room and wearing the same pajamas.

Perhaps the logical conclusion of everyone looking the same is everyone thinking the same.

She wasn't here to gawk. She was an infiltrator, a sneak, an ugly. And she had a mission.

Now,young lady,I suppose you're here for a work assignment." Work?" Tally said. They both looked down at her puzzled expression, and Shay burst into laughter.