Before Death

Woman Golden sunrise greeted her warmly when she rose the next morning.  I will walk as far as my feet will carry me , she thought. A large black bird squawked in the distance--she could see it circling the sky over something that must be laying there dying, if not already dead, ahead. She did her best to avoid the unfortunately-fated animal, and it proved beneficial.  By midday she arrived to a body of water and decided to take some time and rest. She was hungry, hot, and grateful for the shade provided by the nearby grove. Palm trees reached down from above as if to pick her up and carry her away in the blowing breeze. Laying down at the river's bank, she scooped up fresh water by the handful, drinking as much as she could swallow until her thirst was quenched. Finally satiated, she closed her eyes for a quick rest.  Aroused from her restful nap, it was much later in the day than she expected. She paused for a moment to take in the view of the sinking sun. Golden fire d...

Liliana (continued) She walked up to the interactive security gate to unlock the store. It was more like a blacked-out interface like the one above the kitchen island at home. Instead of actually using the noisy ancient metal gates like the ones people used on planet Gaia 6-514, formally known as Earth in the 21st century, L.I.A.M. for Business Technology was quite the upgrade. Technology had changed drastically over the last 250 years since Gaia 6-514 had to be emergency evacuated.  Liliana spoke to the interface, "Input security apparatus, unlock code and initiate eye scan to confirm authoritative identification." A translucent scanner appeared in front of her and she laid her left palm flat on it. "Individual hand print initiated, please prepare the appropriate eye selected for scanning," L.I.A.M. requested. She put her right eye up to the scanner and allowed her retina to be authenticated.  "Retinal eye scan entry accepted. Good morning, Liliana," a co...