the Book Keeper said.She was a short, gray-haired woman with a generous bosom. Regal in her deep red high-necked tunic, she radiated authority throughout the room. Conversations faltered, halted. Dozens of mutants in glittering silk, ragged jeans, metallic tunics, yellow shrink suits, and green sun robes drifted toward the vast meeting table and took their seats. Their skin tones varied, from deep tan to palest cream, with a few startling shades of celadon and violet thrown in by that old genetic jokester, mutant DNA. Only the eyes were the same, all of them the same. Golden and glowing. In fellowship, the mutants joined hands to begin their year-end meeting.“Crank her up, Bekah!” called a young mutant with short black hair, gray skin, and a nose ring. His quip was met with chuckles and nods.“We welcome our cousins from the East Coast,” she said, and smiled at Michael and Sue Li. Around the huge table, a hundred golden eyes gazed upon them with acceptance and affection.Michael nodded in acknowledgment.
