Project Hail Mary (2026)+1
A Journey Unknown
by Acewithapaintbrush
“What is a ‘field trip’?” The unexpected question makes me stop in my tracks. I stumble over my own two feet and almost bite my own tongue which is a new low, even for me. If I keep going like this I am never going to beat the clumsy human allegations. At least Rocky is not here. If he’d witnessed my latest embarrassing blunder he would have found ways to tease me about it for a week straight. It’s unfortunate that my class has to see me like this but they are a lot more forgiving and understanding of their ungraceful teacher than my best friend. A fact I like to hold over his head from time to time. Not that he cares. He maintains that he’s earned the right to mock me as much as he likes after having to watch me stumble and fall repeatedly over the same threshold for four years. And maybe he’s not wrong. Don’t ever tell him I said that. ******** There is no way Grace can take the pebbles on a field trip. At least not without help.