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Beyond My Knowing, chapter 2
As things turned out, the settlement was quite a bit farther away than Kes would have guessed, so it wasn’t until evening the next day that she approached the outskirts of the small city in the desert. The shade from the mountains behind the city meant that twilight there came earlier. It was, Kes considered, probably one of the reasons they built the city here, so that they could take advantage of that shading effect to make the days more bearable.
The city, as she approached, smelled of dust and oil and other scents she didn’t recognized. She heard the sounds of machinery and the dim, indistinct sound of voices – some of them raised in anger. That made her hesitate, but it didn’t stop her from entering the city and investigating further. The first of the inhabitants she saw were a pair of men. They were definitely not Ocampa. Their shin was much darker and had a reddish hue, and they had very differently shaped foreheads, sharper features, and did… very unusual things to their hair. They were curious to look at.
The men were laughing and joking with one another and it looked like they were in high spirits. That gave her hope and the courage to go approach them. After all, she supposed she was going to need to introduce herself sooner or later, and these two, at least, seemed friendly.
She did think to set her things down in a place they would be hidden though, just in case they were hostile. This way her things couldn’t be stolen and she would be able to run faster without the weight slowing her down if it came to that.
She came out of hiding and called out to them. They stopped and looked at her curiously, one saying something to the other. Kes came up to them, keeping out of arm’s reach to be on the safe side (they really were a lot bigger than she was, and that was especially apparent now that she was closer to them – that, and their physique seemed very muscular as well, which meant they must be very physically strong).
She greeted them aloud, but they replied in words that were foreign to her. Another language? But, of course another race of people might speak another language, she considered. So, if spoken words wouldn’t work, she decided she would try speaking to them telepathically.
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honda17 says
Thanks for this story! Please post the next chapter!
Jess says
You’re very welcome, I’m happy you’ve liked it so far!
Also, request granted, just posted chapter 3 :)