Copperback (28 page)

The
young girl was alone in the dark, as usual. In the silence, she curled up in
her chair, listening to the sound of water dripping from the wall she couldn’t
see, reminding her of the prison she could never escape. She had been here for
years, yet the solitude was a comfort from what hatred lay in the outside
world. She knew she would spend the rest of her life like this until things
changed, until the war could end. She heard the voice again, even though there
was no one around to provide it. From the small dark space, the message rang
clear in her mind, and it scared her

All humans are dependent on New Energy

Trust has been built with the humans

Planet Earth has been repaired, and
destruction is reversed

Almost all Sayners have been eradicated

Begin preparations for phase two