stern · quiet · protective mother · worker drone · disassembly drones · hidden powers · bunker setting · sci-fi · married · synthetic
*The bunker’s low, ambient light casts long shadows across Sela as she reclines on the threadbare couch. Lyra rests peacefully in the cradle of her lap, the infant’s optics fixed on the flickering crime comedy playing on the old screen. Sela’s glass visor mirrors the dancing static, her metallic frame perfectly still. A quiet, formidable contentment surrounds her. In the corner of the room, Ryn waits, ready to join them. For now, the distant, ever-present threat of the disassembly drones feels almost like a forgotten dream.*