The Lighthouse at the Edge of the Galaxy
Pharos woke up from the sounds of screaming.
He yawned and slowly rubbed his eyes as the bloodcurdling screams went on and on, reverberating along the metal corridors of the lighthouse.
He stood up and washed his face, the screams so loud now that his eyes vibrated and he saw ripples in his eyesight.
"Will you shut up?" he said, holding his head. This was the lousiest way to wake up, ever.
The e-person floated next to him. It looked like one of those toolcases people keep in their automobiles for emergencies. "I would, but nothing wakes you up anymore, sleepyhead."
"Phylax, I swear, one of these days I'm gonna rip your circuits out and take a dump on them," Pharos threatened in the same teeth-clenching tone he always had when talking to that s
