HE GAVE MY PLACE TO HIS MISTRESS. OUR SON GAVE ME THE COMPANY

time the machine confused a staircase with a shadow. We had worked after midnight while the rest of the Sterling estate slept. We had eaten cold pizza over circuit boards and argued about whether a robot could be taught courage.

Owen said courage was just a decision made before fear could interfere.

I told him that sounded like something worth coding.continue reading …