Hello! Welcome to another #sixsunday snippet and thanks for stopping by. I'm continuing with my sfr short story Terms & Conditions Apply - now available on Smashwords and Amazon - and Marie has just tried to give the avatar Soren his marching orders. But he wants to put her straight about her misconceptions over him first...
His comment sparked a sudden pang of guilt.
“You mean you’re not just a machine?”
He gazed at her, as if considering the
question. “We are artificial
constructs, built to serve the AI, to be an extension of it and to ensure that
everyone on Venus Ascendant is happy. But that doesn’t make us mere ciphers.
Each of us carries memories from a real person, one who either chose this
existence in preference to the many kinds of death they were facing, or as
penance for a crime.”
© 2009-2012 Copyright Philippa J. Green All
Rights Reserved
Eeek! So what did he do? Maybe I'll tell you next week. :-P
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I love how he sets her straight! Can't wait to read this! :)
ReplyDeleteReally like how they carry memories of a real person. Very intriguing! Can't wait to read my copy! Wonderful 6! :)
ReplyDeleteStunning imagination, Pippa. Tell us more.
ReplyDeleteVery curious! I want to know more!!!
ReplyDeleteWow - lots of room to play around with that little revelation. Love it!
ReplyDeleteAnd the ability to add to those memories?
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