Aubade: Chapter 10
Sandstorm Nightmare
Hello and welcome You — who clicked on this link. Read a little bit more! Hop onboard Aubade — a sci-fi serial. It has a bit of everything, and it doesn’t take itself too seriously. And yes, there’s action, mystery and futuristic tech and yes, there’s romance too! All you need, right? Here you can read more about how it all began and the why.
What’s it all about?
You’re a woman who’s woken up out of stasis and you find yourself onboard the spaceship Aubade escaping Earth. Forever. Last thing you remember is going to bed. On Earth.
Sandstorm Nightmare
She held up the dagger and let the bathroom light reflect off of it. She wished she could remember the different design styles of weapons originating on the Coast. There were so many handcrafted styles and designs, almost one for each village. The ornate etchings with maritime themes near the handle were the tell tale signs of a Coastal dagger.
She studied herself in the mirror as she held the weapon in front of her face in a pose and then she resumed her Aubade persona. Then she walked to his bed and put the dagger in its sheath under Stapleton’s pillow. This was really the only item she truly owned here but she couldn't keep it.
Jack was already waiting with Stapleton in the front room. Jack's night escapade had turned out to be a stupid prank joke. A bet that Jack lost in a game of cards. Both seemed to be in a sour mood and only nodded toward her as she entered. They would skip breakfast due to the difficulty of keeping anything down after the shuttle rides. Even the most jaded of the crew became nauseous during these short rides. There were theories of altitude sickness and magnetic distortions that amplified the misery of an already too bumpy ride.
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