Chapter Forty
June 9, 2229, Chang’e City, the Moon, Founders’ Park
Erik swallowed the last bite of his sandwich, licking off one finger.
He leaned back against the park bench next to Jia and surveyed the reasonable or at least non-mustached crowds filling the statue-laden area.
A multi-tier fountain burbled in the center of a square of thirteen different statues of famous early lunar colonists. A ring of small trees enclosed a smaller circler of multi-hued granite and marked the edge of the park.
“Everything always tastes distinctive when you’re on a different planet,” Erik commented. “It’s got that nice post-butt-kicking seasoning, too.”
“Sorry.” Jia smiled sheepishly. “I couldn’t walk past it.”
“Neither of us could.” Erik shrugged. “And I’m not worried about annoying a few goons o
