plans on hold. All of you know that Cyan is trying to
simplify the department. You make it very difficult,” he
sighed, shaking his head.
sun the earth started to cool. Millions of years of
predictable weather conditions hadn’t prepared anyone for
the catastrophe that was to come.”
“Why won’t you give us a chance to explain? You rant and
rave about what we’ve done wrong and you don’t let any
of us speak. It wasn’t deliberate. You take all the
enjoyment out of it.” Wehttam cried helplessly.
“The ice and snow leaders decided this was their chance
to rule over everything. Snow accumulated on the ground
and without heat to melt it, it slowly turned into ice sheets
and glaciers. The little sun light that did get through the
clouds was reflected back upwards and rendered useless
in melting what was becoming an ice problem.”
“Enjoyment!” Cyan screamed, his eyes popping and the
veins at his temples throbbing alarmingly.
“It took millennia for the dust to settle. The winds had
become so cold that they were weakened and ineffective,
unable to blow holes in the cover. There were still rain
storms for a few centuries, which cleared small pockets of
the ice, but the weather elements decided that as the rain
froze, it was only making the ice leaders’ job easier to take
over. Eventually the whole planet was covered in ice. How
anything survived is still a mystery to most of us.”
He spun and faced the group, sweeping his hand in their
general direction,
“Get out! All of you just get out of my sight,” Cyan barked.
He couldn't believe how much anger he felt towards the
people sitting in front of him.
They left quietly, no one wanting to do or say anything in
case Cyan started again.
“Genetics and evolution,” mumbled Cyan.
He called to Atteir, who was the last to walk through the
door.
“The point is these four ruffians of ours are not the only
ones to have caused destruction by negligent actions. At
least this damage was isolated. We all make mistakes
when we’re young, Cyan.”
“Atteir, come see me in a couple of days. I need to talk to
you, but now is not the right time.”
Atteir gave a snuffled acknowledgement and Cyan felt
sorry that she had been in the room during his tirade. He
understood that she wasn’t part of this business and had
been dragged into it unwillingly. He also understood that
without her, things would have been a lot worse. It was
unfortunate he had been so enraged when they all arrived;
he hadn’t thought to send her out to Maude.
“Not me! I can’t afford to make mistakes. As a half caste
here in Naturalis I have to be perfect. I never been allowed
to draw attention to myself. I studied hard and tried to fit in
as best I could. Earth means more to me than most people
in Naturalis. I have the history of both places in my heart,”
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