Life on other planets -- Fiction; Science fiction; Short stories
Gently she explained--. "In the city, the change is provided for. It
is in the drinking water. Here, we have to take capsules. If we didn't
we'd revert to the flesh state. No one wants to revert."
Steve stood up. She moved into his arms naturally, and he knew he was
home. He kissed her sweet face ... again. Her laugh tinkled softly, and
the edgy, glass-like quality was gone from it. He was happy and he knew
she was happy. He switched off the thought augmenter.
"Let's pretend it's the first day ..." he said.
She went and stood by the door, and he went out the door. He closed it
and knocked. She opened the door.
"Vey fanis vu?" she asked.
Steve stood, adoring her, his eyes warm. "How can a guy be so dumb, not
to know when he finds his own home?" he asked in English.
"I wondered, Steve," she murmured, in English.
She opened the lower door....
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