The priest didn’t have one of the magic gems stitched into his head though, because he thought that talking to everyone else meant that you never lis… - Emma Newman

Show me a person who doesn’t have ongoing problems and I’ll show you an AI.

There’s no sound except the wildlife staking out territories and calling for a mate. The sounds are different here than on Earth, but the purpose seems the same. “This is my patch!” they scream. “I want sex! Come and shag me! I’ll give you strong babies.” It’s the same stuff humans say most of the time. We just dress those needs up in fancier linguistic clothes.

The car takes us along a long, winding drive, the kind reserved for the sort of place owned by people who want you to spend the last minutes of your journey appreciating just how rich they are.