
Pearl by Felix Rose Kawitzky (audio)
Clarkesworld Magazine
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The Laxa Daisical
Due to an enthusiastic initial donation to Loo, they were overstaffed. Due to the never-ending research setbacks and bureaucratic loopholes that contractually extended their stay, crew morale was low. Many workers simply held vigil for the legal end of their contracts. Their collective janitorial approach could generously be called Laxa daisical. They swiped one of the aerated glass tubes littering the garden and gently coaxed one of the slugs inside before replacing the stopper and slipping into the pocket of their overalls. On the way out of the burbs, they caught up with Ra's who was already power walking toward the lift.
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