Page 29 of Argen Mate
“Every planet is a little different,” I said. “It all depends on the molecules in the atmosphere---how they disperse the light from the star.”
“It goes nicely with the green world. Do your trees change color and lose their leaves in the winter?”
“They lose some of their leaves in storm season because of the wind, but they don’t change color.
“How long does storm season last?”
“About three months---but it’s not constant,” I told her, taking her hand as we left the house. The temperature was perfect, not to hot and not to cool.
“It’s just so hard to believe that it’s really over and we’re finally here,” she said, gazing around in wonder.
The grasses had grown tall with neglect, and some of the fields had crops that reseeded themselves when they were never harvested. It looked like the bots might be able to salvage some of it. We walked toward the forest that lined the backfield so Zoey could get a closer look at the trees indigenous to our land.
“I can’t believe, they just look like regular trees with different shapes of leaves. It’s really nice here… Guess I’m going to learn to be a farm girl.” She looked at me and grinned. “I bet Scarlet’s dog is going to love it here, too. Almost makes me wish I’d gotten one.”
“We could get aruda---not exactly a dog, but they are nice pets and easier to come by,” I told her. “We had them when I was a kid.”
“When we get a chance, I would look at one. Scarlet said they sort of look like baby rhinos.”
“I couldn’t say since I don’t know what a rhino is.”
“It doesn’t matter,” she said as she stopped and turned, putting her arms around me and pressing against me. “You’re here, and I’m here, and we’re home. Hopefully, within a few months, your family will be back.”
“But, for now, we have the whole place to ourselves,” I reminded her. “Does that give you any ideas?” I gave her my best suggestive smirk.
“It sure does. I think we should go back to the house and try out our new bed and then maybe that big tub in the bathroom.”
I took that opportunity to give her a long passionate kiss. Oh, yes. It was wonderful to finally be home.
