It was finally one of those nice nights that Eko could go out to play. The moon was small dim enough that she could step out of her hive, and her lusus was more than happy to oblige her with some good romping. She always lost their games--given that her lusus was so faster at tag and stronger at rough-housing. But it was still more fun than sitting around inside like it was a prison.
She was just starting to ride around the forest trails on her lusus’s back, giggling and wooping happily with her eyes shut tight.











