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The Castaways

by Cheree Cargill

The children were settled onto their sleeping furs and already deep into slumber as Spock banked the fire for the night and pulled his leather shirt off over his head, draping it across a drying rack by the wall. Then, unlacing and shedding his moccasins and leggings, he lay down beside Christine, wearing only his loincloth. She had dressed in an old, buttery soft leather dress, thin from years of wear, but comfortable to sleep in.

As he settled beside her, she pulled the furs up over them and turned into his arms. He kissed her softly and asked in a low voice so as not to disturb the children, "Did you have to go far today?"

"Mmm ... all the way to the river. We were really lucky to find the fruit tree that we did. The summer was too dry. Pickings are slim."

"I know," he answered. "It's time to go farther south. Maybe to the sea this year."

She looked worried. "That's a long walk. Do you think the children can make it that far?"

"We'll move in easy stages," Spock replied thoughtfully. "If I can catch one of the horses, I can rig a travois. If they were bigger, we could ride."

She gave a lop-sided smile. "If wishes were horses..."

He shrugged and drew her closer. "You should sleep now," he murmured.

She snuggled against him, content in his comforting warmth. After a few minutes, she whispered, "How long have we been here, Spock? I can't remember. Is this the ninth or the tenth summer we've seen?"

"By my estimate, it has been eleven years, two months and approximately sixteen days," he responded softly.

She opened her eyes to look at him in amusement. "Approximately?"

He peered down at her, one eyebrow lifted. "Even I lose count, Christine. Go to sleep now."

"Yes, sweetheart. Good night."

"Good night."

Silence descended once more but Spock did not sleep. His thoughts turned instead back to the events, eleven years before, which had brought them to this world and the life they now knew...

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Spock learns that actions can have repercussions years down the line as he and Christine are abducted by Romulans and left to die on a planet resembling Earth's Pleistocene period. But they are equally determined to survive, although any hope of rescue is so remote as to be non-existent.

This monumental novel covers nearly fifteen years of their struggle and spans over 400 pages. Their fight to stay alive takes them through the search for food and shelter, numerous natural disasters, marvelous discoveries, birth, death, and an emotional bonding that sees them through it all.

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This novel is intended for adults only and contains sexually explicit scenes. You must be 18 years of age to purchase this zine. Age statement required!