Food for the Ark — Chapter Seven

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“The sun is shining. The sky is clear. Our water vats are full and the waters around us are starting to look clearer. So why do I feel so sad,” thought LJ. He looked out at the horizon and wondered if all the effort to build and live on the ark was worth it. It was 2022, he and Annie had been living on the Ark of Seeds, for two years responsible for the 930,000 seeds that represented earth’s entire biodiversity. Their lives changed unalterably when the planet was consumed by 500 days of unremitting rain, due to human-induced global warming. Despite decades of environmentalists sounding the alarm and showing direct evidence of the planet’s destruction, too many ignored the warnings and now it was gone. The survivors were dedicated to cleaning up the water hoping someday, when it receded and earth was revealed again, there would be a planet where the seeds, and the offspring, of the saved animals, could repopulate. In the meantime, ark life was grueling and lonely. LJ’s sense of desolation was growing. Despite Annie’s calm and naturally happy personality, his thoughts were drifting more and more into hopelessness. Annie walked up behind him and put her arms around him.

“Sweetheart, I think it’s time to make a trip to Destiny for some self-care. Can you help set the coordinates?”