Dreanna had always dreamed of traveling among the stars, of visiting alien races. However, her people were just entering their space age. While they were able to send out machine probes to explore the other worlds of their solar system and had even explored their planet's moons in person, they lacked the technology required to travel the vast interstellar distances. While she was hopeful this would change in her lifetime, she was also a realist. Then one day *He* appeared. And what irony that God, or at least a &quot;God&quot;, should pick her. Dreanna believed in science and truly had no use for religion. Then the offer He made her. Travel the universe with one of its authors as a tour guide, how could she refuse? Now she found herself, four weeks later, on yet another seemingly abandoned world, tagging along with a being she could barely comprehend, more or less understand. Still the smallest part of her wished she was back home. Besides, *He* was hiding something _and she knew it_. Why was He really here? 2008-05-28T16:53:58Z http://ficlets.com/feed/story/30604 <p>I love the ending and wonder what He&#8217;s hiding.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/30604?basename=65742 2008-05-28T16:53:58Z thebetweenspace http://ficlets.com/authors/thebetweenspace <p>Really intriguing feeling to the whole thing, I dig it.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/30604?basename=62527 2008-05-15T17:16:28Z JMSquire http://ficlets.com/authors/jmsquire <p>Nice catch on the misspelling Browncoatben! <br />On a side note, another friend said she saw the Q from Star Trek in these stories.<br />As usual, thanks for the feedback.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/30604?basename=62507 2008-05-15T15:53:09Z KevMullins http://ficlets.com/authors/kevmullins <p>Good piece&#8230;sets a tone&#8230;I&#8217;ve seen Dr. Who here and there, but not a lot. So, no comment on any parallels that may be there.</p> <p>Either way, I really like the mood of suspicious, curious awe I get from Dreanna.</p> <p>Quick note&#8230;mispelled traveling in the first line.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/30604?basename=62505 2008-05-15T15:49:00Z Browncoatben http://ficlets.com/authors/browncoatben <p>Thanks again THX for the honest critique, as always, most appreciated.</p> <p>Now that you mention it, there is a bit of a Dr. Who feel&#8230; no exactly what I was going for but I&#8217;ll see where it leads me.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/30604?basename=62480 2008-05-15T14:38:54Z KevMullins http://ficlets.com/authors/kevmullins <p>reminds me a bit of dr. Who, but still a neat dynamic.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/30604?basename=62448 2008-05-15T13:31:44Z THX 0477 http://ficlets.com/authors/thx_0477