Electric Souls (Fallen Stars, #4) / Fallen Stars (ePub)

Having fought against the robots in the World of Two Worlds, it is brought to Zune's attention that she still harbors a prejudice against robots. Her views are challenged by her enouncters with different robots in the Sphere, until she realizes that the world-ending war would not have happened if the sentience of robots had been respected by humans. Don't miss the fourth installment of this lesbian romance series!

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They stood in happy silence for a time, Zune simply holding Xian tight in her arms. Then Xian's heart skipped a beat when Zune gently lifted her chin.

"I need to see your eyes before I go," Zune said, looking down Xian with a soft affection that flustered her.

Xian managed a quivering smile. "Why did you have to be so damn sweet? It'd be easier to lose you if you were an asshole."

Zune gave a deep chuckle.

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"Yes, you!" cried Xian. "You knew Syphon was bad, but you stayed with her psychotic ass anyway. How is that not emotional? How is that logical or rational?"

"All right," relented Super, her great eye looking away again. "To pretend my kind were soulless and had no feelings would make me as blind as your Zune. I suppose we aren't so different from humans after all."

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Super simulated a sigh. "Then . . . be careful, Xian. And please return. You are the first friend I have had in one thousand years. I would be a little sorry to lose you."

"A little sorry," laughed Xian. "Well, I guess it's better than 'not sorry at all.'"

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Zune felt her face getting hot. "That's not why I didn't shoot!"

"Sure, it isn't," laughed the service unit. She walked forward, her stiffly bent arms and narrow waist moving like a plastic doll. She even walked on her toes. "So what is it you want from me? A good time? I've still got my synthetic tongue. Might be a little rusty at it, but . . ." She glanced over Zune lustily, and now that she was closer, Zune could see that her glass eyes were bright blue and closely resembled a human's.

Zune took an awkward step back. "No, no. I'm spoken for."