Total pages in book: 58
Estimated words: 52529 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 263(@200wpm)___ 210(@250wpm)___ 175(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 52529 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 263(@200wpm)___ 210(@250wpm)___ 175(@300wpm)
Thanks for sending the spices! It took them almost a full month to get here, but they taste lovely and have greatly improved some of my recipes. I've been baking like mad out of sheer boredom and have been taking food into town to feed the authorities. I keep hoping Rektar will notice me, but I swear the man wouldn't know I was alive even if my boob fell out of my shirt and landed on his desk.
(Actually I might have to try that next time. I've got great boobs.)
Also, I wanted to update you on your farm. Your meat-stock are growing well and I've mixed your herd with mine, if that's all right. They're tagged to your farm and all proceeds will go to you, of course, but it's easier to program my bots to watch one herd instead of two. Your fields will be harvested right after mine and I look forward to the extra pay! Thank you so much for letting me supervise things while you guys are on station.
Will you be back to visit soon?
All my love,
Lucy
Dear Lucy,
Hi there! Your letter got here just fine. It came in care of a very lovely couple who stopped through 3N in their travels. We've been busy here at the station—Zakoar got a big shipment in and we've had customers in and out of his office all week long. He says it'll slow down again once all these prosthetics have gone to the appropriate owners, and then we'll take a trip. I'm looking forward to it. He needs a vacation! The man runs on two hours of sleep a night.
(He says I'm exaggerating and it's four hours of sleep.)
Thank you for the update on the farm. I'm not worried! I know it's in good hands. I appreciate you taking care of it. I don't know if I'm cut out to be much of a farmer. I've been learning how to use the medical technology that Zakoar uses and am slowly teaching myself the Homeworld alphabet. It's definitely going to be a journey, but Zakoar helps me read and he's very patient. I'm so lucky. Did I tell you that I got my neck tattooed with his name? It sounds ridiculous, but I got tired of wearing a slave collar here on the station and had my neck tattooed with his name so no one can mess with me. It's worked like a charm, too. I've felt so free. I'm enclosing a printed-out picture of the neck tattoo so you can see. I thought it was pretty tasteful?
PS — Tikosa has an extra pair of data pads that are out of date, but I think they're still more up-to-date than yours? I'll send them with my letter and hopefully you can use them.
Tessa
Dear Tessa,
I am squealing. The data pad is perfect! I kept one and gifted one to my neighbor on the other side, a nice Canadian lady by the name of Marie-Alice. Hers broke last month so she's paying me in extra meat. Excitement!!
No updates on the Rektar situation. Am cutting my necklines very low in the hopes he notices. Maybe I should wear a bra made of muffins—the only thing the man seems to notice is food and crime. Maybe I should rob a bank while wearing a muffin bra!!!
(I'm kidding. Mostly.)
Your neck tattoo is lovely! I actually thought it sounded horrific (sorry) when you told me about it, but the tattoo is very tasteful and slender and looks like you're wearing a collar, actually. All those symbols are his name? It's a really long name! But I'm glad it gives you freedom. That's so damn important. I hope you two are happy! He looked at you like he could eat you up with a spoon the entire time you were here, and I admit I'm envious. I need Rektar to look at me like that!! I hope married life is treating you well.
Please write back. Send me a recipe of some kind! I'm bored and tired of sewing. I can't make my necklines any lower or my tits will hit the ground. When did you say you were coming to Risda III for a visit again? Since I can't take a gift without sending a gift, I'm enclosing a vial of seeds from a flowering plant here. It's called “noli” and it's very pretty, but I'm told it makes praxiians horny. Maybe don't invite any praxiians over if you decide to grow this.
Your friend,
Lucy
Dear Lucy,
Thank you for the flowers! They are growing in a pot in our bedroom under an artificial light. I can assure you, no praxiians will ever be in my bedroom. :) Just Zakoar.
As for the data pads, I'm glad you got use out of them. I'm enclosing a couple of maintenance chips that should improve performance on your bots, along with printed instructions. Zakoar says you can vid-call if you have trouble with them, but mind the time since we're on a night schedule compared to you.