Week 1
Annie and James are eager to start their wedded life at the new colony of Simtaan. Their homestead at the so-called "Summer Home" lot in the future neighborhood of Windenburg is modest but promising, offering easy access to natural resources and plenty of space. Annie wastes no time in throwing herself into the hard work of setting up a garden and fishing for fertilizer, while her husband spends most of his time talking to himself or the surprisingly chatty commode. Other than that, there is not much to do in this new world but wait for the plants to grow and... make babies. Annie does want children, and decides to try before her marriage of pragmatism dissolves into a complete shambles.
The short-tempered and less-than-stable James has a third favorite pastime, and that is yelling at his wife. No matter how much effort Annie puts into their relationship, it seems doomed to failure. He always seems to know just what to say to ruin any progress they make and leave her hurt and angry.
Soon Annie is pregnant, however, and she hopes that a child can give her the love her marriage so decidedly lacks.
What a charmer. He has so many winning qualities. I'm sorry, I can't even maintain the sarcasm.
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