Far from the city, where the Milky Way shines in the night sky, she met an alien from a distant star. "Why are you here, so far…
Far from the city, where the Milky Way shines in the night sky, she met an alien from a distant star.
— Micro SF/F stories (@MicroSFF) March 7, 2020
“Why are you here, so far from civilisation?” she asked.
“I could ask the same,” the alien said.
“We can’t travel to other stars.”
“I know. I meant you.”
“Oh. To escape.”
“Same.”
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