Prisoners—targeted for their politics, heritage, or beliefs—stood outside, awaiting relocation.


    “We’re never getting out of here, are we?” asked one to another.


    “You will! I’m here to rescue you all …” answered a stranger.The narrative has been taken without authorization; if you see it on Amazon, report the incident.


    “How? You’re just one of us.”


    “Not exactly …” They stood up holding a device, clicked it, and a ship came from the sky.


    “Unbelievable — why and to where?”


    “It happens with every civilization; we’re all nomads, a collective voyaging the cosmos.”


    “Will we ever return?”


    “Never … This is the final stage toward extinction on your planet. You’re the last of the line.”