Tell Me Why 42

“ Are we there yet-the planet from which you came?” I asked.

“No.We have almost a month of travel-four seven days in my ship before we arrive in the Sol System

and the planet is called Terra.I was born on it,but,I don’t come from there.

I was one of a hundard embryos

that were sent to Terrra from Cygnus Three to be allotted to a couple

,emplanted in the female partners womb and born to be raised by duty parents-to vary the genetic population

of Terrra-you don’t understand,do you? Never mind,lets just say I was born on Terrra,but,not of Terran stock and leave it at that!” she explained,then sighed when she saw my look of bewilderment at her words.