“She paused and looked behind her at her footprints, not quite believing this beautiful island was her new home. She turned in a slow circle, taking in her breathtaking surroundings.Trees that resembled palm trees, but much taller than on Earth and with larger branches, lined the edge of a lush forest. The bright blue ocean seemed to stretch to the ends of this planet. She saw no other islands, no boats, and no transports zipping through the sky. This island was untouched, and she wondered if th...is was how the early European explorers had felt when they set foot on North American soil for the first time, or the first space adventurers as they walked upon the surface of Bettian Prime, the first habitable planet ever discovered.Some of the smaller trees in the forest, the parts near the clearing where their temporary house now rested, held orange fruits the size of watermelons. Hunter had promised to pick one later, claiming they were edible and quite nutritious. She lifted up her skirt and crept toward the water, letting the waves wash over her feet as her thoughts drifted to her new husband and their new life.They had arrived at Merro just after sunrise to find their temporary house waiting, a white bullet-shaped five-room structure that Hunter kept referring to as small, yet it was substantially larger than her parents’ house in Eau Claire.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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