<blockquote>The hinterland desert grew each year, not by inches, but by feet. The sand bleached whiter over time for lack of moisture. Water-hungry insects clung to the undersides of the seedling's leaves desperate to leech any bit of moisture they could. The insects were desperate. No different than us.</blockquote>
➤ part two: http://strangehorizons.com/fiction/concessions-part-2-of-2/
