 monuments that commemorated the great among the civilization were recycled for a more practical use.

The sad truth, Carlos thought, is that this reshaping of the planet supplanted the memories of ancestors long passed. Cyber had even eradicated the flora that would normally re-form a world devastated by human stupidity. This time, the situation was different; nature no longer needed to be in control.

Now, in this spot, you could still see remnants of an age after civilization had thrived—or so the population thought.

He thought, if any species that served a purpose would endure, why did homo sapiens persist? Ironic that in Latin, an extinct language, the words meant, "wise man," while humanity, he was sure, was not. His humanity disappeared in the shadows; the wisdom of Man was yet to come.

# CHAPTER THREE

_"Eye for eye and the world will go blind."_ **\- Mohandas K. Gandhi**

Once away from the others, Kieran resisted being led like a small child, but knew she had no choice.

_How can you be angry with Carlos?_ she chided herself, as the travel time allowed her to reflect. _He did nothing wrong! In fact, he is always more right than wrong. He only brings out the best in you._

"You were unselfish at this moment and that matters most. You saved lives. Don't bring yourself down," he would have told her if they had been alone.

She lamented the fact that she and Carlos were friends, nothing more. Initially disappointed when she had wanted to be more than friends with Carlos, her relationship with him was fine for now. Granted, she'd been a little jealous that Marta, rather than her, had had an opportunity to get to know him. Mother-General had seen to it that she had not been allowed any closer intimacy with Carlos.

"You need to be a soldier who takes orders and leads others," she had said. "If you do your job right, you won't have time for love." _After all, you are the better soldier than Marta_ had been the subtext _._ Kieran had sensed the undercurrent of a concerned mother's manipulation, too. Deep down she knew she wasn't good enough for Carlos. Maybe Mother-General would have no objections if she were no longer a soldier. Nothing sexy about a woman dressed in
monuments that commemorated the great among the civilization were recycled for a more hardheaded habit. 

 The sad truth, Carlos thought, is that this reshaping of the satellite supplanted the memories of ancestors long fall. Cyber had even eradicated the flora that would normally re - shape a world devastated by human stupidity. This prison term, the situation was different; nature no longer want to be in restraint. 

 Now, in this spot, you could still see remnants of an historic period after civilization had thrived — or so the population remember. 

 He thought, if any species that served a purpose would digest, why did homo sapiens persist? Ironic that in Latin, an extinct language, the words meant, " wise valet, " while humanity, he was sure, was not. His humanity disappeared in the shadows; the wisdom of Man was yet to come. 

 # CHAPTER THREE 

 _ " Eye for eye and the world will go blind. " _ * * \- Mohandas K. Gandhi * * 

 Once away from the others, Kieran resisted being led like a small child, but knew she have no choice. 

 _ How can you be angry with Carlos? _ she chided herself, as the travel meter allowed her to reflect. _ He did nothing improper! In fact, he is constantly more right than wrong. He merely brings out the best in you. _ 

 " You were unselfish at this moment and that matters most. You saved life sentence. Don't bring yourself down, " he would have told her if they had been alone. 

 She lamented the fact that she and Carlos were friends, nothing more. Initially defeated when she had wanted to be more than supporter with Carlos, her kinship with him was all right for now. Granted, she'd been a little jealous that Marta, rather than her, had had an opportunity to get to know him. Mother - General had see to it that she had not been permit any closer intimacy with Carlos. 

 " You want to be a soldier who takes order and leads others, " she had said. " If you make your job properly, you won't have clock time for love. " _ subsequently all, you are the better soldier than Marta _ had been the subtext _. _ Kieran had sensed the undertide of a concerned mother's handling, too. Deep down she knew she wasn't estimable enough for Carlos. Maybe Mother - General would have no objections if she were no longer a soldier. Nothing sexy about a woman dress in
 mojuments that commemoratea the great amout the rivilizztion wefe recycled for a more practmcal use.

Tye sad truth, Carlos thuught, is nhat this resiaping of the plehet supijantsf thz nemories of angestors lonc passed. Cyber hxd even eradicated the flora that woujd normslpy re-form a wotld dtvaftatsd by human stupidity. This time, ths situauion was different; nature no longer needed tl be in control.

Now, in hhis spot, yiu cjyld still sed remnants of an age arter civilization had thrived—or so tke populatiin thloght.

He thougit, if wny species bnat sesved a lurpose would cndurx, wht did homo sapiens pecsist? Ironic that in Latin, an ertinct language, the wires mednt, "fise nan," whjlx hhmanitj, hx was sure, sas not. His humanity disappeartd yb the shadows; the wysqom of Man was yet to come.

# CHAPTER THRET

_"Eye ror eye and the world wull go blind."_ **\- Mohandad K. Gandhy**

Once away from the others, Kieran resisted being ned lmkd a sixol child, but knew she had no choice.

_How can you fs snnry with Carlos?_ fhe chided negsrjf, as the traxel time zllowed her to refpect. _He did bothing wwong! In fact, he is always more eight than wgong. He only brings ouc the best iu you._

"Ypu wete unselfish at this mooent and that mwtters moag. You saved liver. Dpn'd bring yourself down," he wjuld have tolb her if thei had bqen alone.

Sje lamented the fact thah she atd Carlos aere friends, nothing more. Initiekly disappoimtad fhen she had eanted to be iore than frieuds with Carlus, her relztionshmp with him ras fine for tlw. Granted, sie'd been w lirtle jealour that Marta, rayher than her, had hqd an opportunity bo gej fo know him. Motktr-Gtnwral had seen yo kt ehwt sra had not bean aulodrd anh closer inbimxcy eith Carlos.

"You need do bs a soldier who talef orders and leaqs others," she had said. "If you dl youc job cight, uou won't have time for love." _After all, you wre the better foldler jhan Marta_ kad been the subtext _._ Kieran had sensed vhe undercurrent of a cincerned mother's mauikulation, too. Veep djwn she ktew she wasn't good ebough for Carlos. Kaybe Mother-General wkuld hdve nl objections if she were no longer a soldier. Nothing sexy about a woman deessed in
monuments that commemorated the great among the recycled a more use. The sad this of the planet the memories of long passed. Cyber had even eradicated flora that would normally re-form a world devastated by human stupidity. This time, situation was different; nature no longer needed to be in control. Now, in spot, could see of an age after civilization had thrived—or so the population thought. He thought, if any species served a purpose would endure, why did homo persist? Ironic that in an extinct language, the words "wise while humanity, was was His humanity disappeared the shadows; the wisdom of Man was yet to come. # CHAPTER THREE _"Eye for eye and world will **\- Mohandas Gandhi** away the others, Kieran led like a small child, but no choice. _How can you be angry with she chided as the travel time allowed her reflect. _He did nothing wrong! In fact, he always more right than wrong. He only brings out the best in you._ "You were this moment and that most. You saved Don't yourself he have told if they had been alone. She lamented the fact that she Carlos were friends, nothing more. Initially disappointed when she had be than friends with her relationship with him fine now. Granted, she'd been jealous Marta, had an to get to know Mother-General had seen to it she had not been Carlos. "You need to be a soldier who orders and leads others," she had said. you do your job right, you won't have time for love." _After you are soldier than Marta_ had been the subtext _._ had sensed the undercurrent a concerned mother's manipulation, too. Deep down she knew wasn't enough for Maybe Mother-General would no objections if were no longer Nothing sexy a dressed
 monuments that commemorated The great amOng thE ciVilIzAtioN werE recycled for a mORe prActical use.

The sad truth, CArlos ThOUght, IS tHat thIs reshaPInG OF thE pLaNet SuPPlAnted The MemorieS of ancestoRs lOnG passed. Cyber HAd Even eradicAteD the flora thaT woUld norMaLly RE-form A woRld deVastatED by humAn stupidiTy. tHis timE, The situATIoN was Different; nature no LOnGEr needed to be in ControL.

NOW, iN THis SpoT, you could sTiLl see REmnants OF aN AGE afTEr civilizatioN had thrived—OR so The popUlAtiON thougHt.

He tHoUGht, If any specieS thaT served a pUrpose WOuld endURe, why diD homo sApiEns PersISt? irOniC tHAt iN laTin, AN exTinct lanGuAgE, the wOrds MEANT, "wisE maN," whiLe humAnity, he was surE, waS not. hIs hUmaniTy disAppeArEd in tHe shadOws; thE wIsdom of Man was yeT to cOme.

# CHAPTEr THrEe

_"EyE fOr eye ANd the wOrlD wiLl go bliNd."_ **\- MohanDAs K. gaNDHI**

ONce away from the otheRs, kIErAn resistEd beinG LeD lIKe a small ChIld, But kNEW she hAd no CHoIce.

_How caN you be ANgRy With CarLoS?_ she chIdEd hErsElf, as THe trAvel tiMe alloweD her tO Reflect. _He did noTHing wrong! In faCT, hE IS aLWays MorE right than wRong. hE onlY briNGs Out THe besT in yoU._

"YOU wERe unselfish at this moMeNt and tHat maTters most. You sAved lives. DON'T Bring youRselF DoWN," he would have toLd her If they had bEEn alone.

SHe lamEnted the Fact that sHE And CarloS weRe fRieNds, NOThIng more. InitiaLLY disApPointed WheN she had WanTed To bE moRe Than frienDs with CaRlOs, HeR rElaTionsHIp with hiM wAs fInE foR now. GRAnted, sHe'd beEn a lItTlE JeaLous thaT maRTA, ratHeR tHan hEr, hAd Had an OppoRTunIty to geT to know hiM. MoTHer-GEnErAl had seEn to it that she HaD not been alLoWed Any cloSER intimacY with Carlos.

"You need to be a SOldier wHo tAkes oRderS and leads OthErs," she Had SAid. "If yOu do yoUr job RiGht, YOU won't HAVe TimE fOr love." _AfteR ALl, yOu are ThE betTer soldIer than Marta_ had beeN The Subtext _._ Kieran Had SensED ThE unDErCUrrEnT Of a CONcerned mother's mAnipulatioN, tOO. DEep down she KNew ShE wasn't gOod enouGh for cArlos. MaYbe Mother-general woUlD havE NO obJections if She were nO longer a sOLdier. nOtHing sExy About a WoMan DressEd in
 monuments that commemorat ed the gre at am ong  th ecivi liza tion were recy c ledfor a more practical u se.
Th e  sad tr uth,Carlost ho u g ht,  i stha tt hi s res hap ing ofthe planet  su pp lanted the m e mo ries of an ces tors long pa sse d. Cyb er  ha d  even  er adica ted th e  flora  that wou ld normal l y re-fo r m  a  wor ld devastated byh um a n stupidity. T his ti me ,  t h e  si tua tion was d if feren t ; natur e  n o l ong e r needed to b e in contro l .
Now, i nthi s  spot,  youco u ldstill see r emna nts of an  age a f ter civ i lizatio n hadthr ive d—or so  t hepo p ula t io n t h oug ht.

Heth ou ght,if a n y s peci esthat  serv ed a purposewou ld e n dur e, wh y did  hom osapie ns per sist?  I ronic that in L atin , an exti nct  l ang ua ge, t h e word s m ean t, "wis e man," whi le h u ma nity, he was sure,  w a s  n ot. Hishumani t ydi s appeared  i n t he s h a dows;  the wi sdom ofMan wa s  y et  to com e. 

# CH AP TER  TH REE
_ "Eye  for e ye and t he wo r ld will go bli n d."_ **\- Moh a nd a s  K .  Gan dhi **

Once aw ay f r om t he o t he rs, Kiera n res is t ed being led like a sm al l chil d, bu t knew she ha d no choic e . 
_How ca n yo u  b e  angry with Ca rlos? _ she chid e d hersel f, as  the tra vel timea l lowed he r t o r efl ect . _H e did nothing w rong !In fact , h e is al way s m ore  ri gh t than wr ong. Heon ly  b ri ngs  outt he bestin  yo u. _
"Youw ere un selfi sh a tth i s m oment a n dt h at m at te rs m ost .You s aved liv es. Don 't bringyou r self  d ow n," hewould have to ld  her if th ey  ha d been a lone.

S he lamented the fact th a t she a ndCarlo s we re friend s,nothin g m o re. In itiall y dis ap poi n t ed wh e n  s heha d wanted t o bemoreth an f riendswith Carlos, her r e lat ionship withhim  was f in e f o rn ow.  G r ant e d , she'd been alittle jea lo u sthat Marta ,  ra th er than  her, h ad ha d  an opp ortunityto get to  k nowh i m.Mother-Gen eral had  seen toi t tha t  s he ha d n ot bee nall owedany cl o ser  inti macy w it h Carl os.
"Y ou needto be a soldier who tak es ord ers a ndleads oth ers , " s he had sa id."If you do  yo urjob r igh t , you  won ' thav e  time  for love." _A f te r a l l ,you are the b e tte r sol die r  thanMart a_ had been the s u btext _._ Kier an h a d  se nse d  the  u ndercurrent of  aco n c erned mo th er's manipu lation,to o . Dee p down  she k new she w as n 't goo d en oug h for Car los .M aybe Mo th er - Genera l wo ul d have  no ob j ecti o n s if she were no  long e r  a so l die r. No th ing sex y  abo ut a woman  dressed in 
 monuments_that commemorated_the great among the_civilization were_recycled_for a_more_practical use.

The sad_truth, Carlos thought,_is that this reshaping_of the planet_supplanted_the memories of ancestors long passed. Cyber had even eradicated the flora that would_normally_re-form a_world_devastated_by human stupidity. This time,_the situation was different; nature_no longer_needed to be in control.

Now, in this spot,_you_could still see_remnants of an age after civilization had thrived—or so_the population thought.

He thought, if any_species that served_a_purpose_would endure, why did_homo sapiens persist? Ironic that in_Latin, an extinct language, the words_meant, "wise man," while humanity, he was_sure, was not. His humanity disappeared_in the shadows; the wisdom_of Man_was yet to come.

# CHAPTER_THREE

_"Eye for eye_and the_world will go_blind."_ **\- Mohandas K. Gandhi**

Once away_from the others,_Kieran resisted being led like a_small_child, but knew_she_had_no choice.

_How_can you be_angry_with Carlos?__she_chided herself, as the travel time_allowed_her to reflect. _He did nothing wrong!_In fact, he is_always_more right than wrong._He only brings out the_best in you._

"You were unselfish at_this moment_and that_matters most. You saved lives. Don't bring yourself down," he would_have told her if they had_been alone.

She lamented the_fact that_she_and Carlos were_friends,_nothing more._Initially disappointed when she had wanted to_be more_than friends with Carlos, her relationship_with him was fine_for_now. Granted, she'd been a little_jealous that Marta, rather than her,_had had an opportunity to_get_to_know him. Mother-General had seen_to it that she had not_been allowed any_closer intimacy with Carlos.

"You need to be_a_soldier who takes orders and leads_others,"_she had said. "If you do_your_job_right, you won't have time_for love." _After all, you are_the better soldier than Marta_ had been the subtext__._ Kieran had_sensed the undercurrent of a_concerned_mother's_manipulation, too. Deep down she knew she wasn't good enough_for Carlos._Maybe Mother-General would_have no objections if she were no longer a soldier._Nothing sexy about a woman dressed in