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Chapter 61

           "Itstartedwiththesunflares,"thewomansaid,hergazegrowingdistant.

           "What"Teresabegan,butThomasshushedher.

           Justlethertalk,hesaidtohermind.Shelookslikeshewill.

           Okay.

           Thewomanalmostseemedinatranceasshespoke,nevertakinghereyesoffanindistinctspotinthedistance."Thesunflarescouldn’thavebeenpredicted.Sunflaresarenormal,butthesewereunprecedented,massive,spikinghigherandhigherandoncetheywerenoticed,itwasonlyminutesbeforetheirheatslammedintoEarth.Firstoursatelliteswereburnedout,andthousandsdiedinstantly,millionswithindays,countlessmilesbecamewastelands.Thencamethesickness."

           Shepaused,tookabreath."Astheecosystemfellapart,itbecameimpossibletocontrolthesicknesseventokeepitinSouthAmerica.Thejunglesweregone,buttheinsectsweren’t.PeoplecallittheFlarenow.It’sahorrible,horriblething.Onlytherichestcanbetreated,noonecanbecured.UnlesstherumorsfromtheAndesaretrue."

           Thomasalmostbrokehisownadvicequestionsfilledhismind.Horrorgrewinhisheart.Hesatandlistenedasthewomancontinued.

           "Asforyou,allofyouyou’rejustafewofmillionsorphaned.Theytestedthousands,choseyouforthebigone.Theultimatetest.Everythingyoulivedthroughwascalculatedandthoughtthrough.Catalyststostudyyourreactions,yourbrainwaves,yourthoughts.AllinanattempttofindthosecapableofhelpingusfindawaytobeattheFlare."

           Shepausedagain,pulledastringofhairbehindherear.

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