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The Shimmering of the Blue and Grey
Author: Alzo David-West
The astronomers of Tui had built a Colossal Telescope, and peering into it, they were astonished to find in their home galaxy a planet much like their own—a world of olive shades and deep blues dancing around a sunny-colored gem.
They zoomed in deeper, and the photonic signatures confirmed that the world was indeed abundant in life.
Closer, through the atmosphere, the astronomers detected a hazy scene: strange, deep harmonies of blue and grey shimmering. The men, women, and them marveled at the moving palette that played and leaped so far away, so long ago. What blessings, the astronomers thought, breathed on that beautiful world.
The image of the Colossal Telescope slowly receded. The distant stars shone faintly like white flowers until their soft glimmer faded into black, where there was neither form nor sound or time.
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On a green grassy field where a strong warm wind blew, two young men in blue and grey were staring at each other, armed, ready to die, trembling.
“I’m gonna kill you, Billy Yank,” said the one in grey.
“I’m gonna kill you, Johnny Reb,” said the other in blue.