Versemaker Technic & co.

The human race tends to abandon their weakest, ostracizing them from true society. Their stories become ones of exploitation, vultures nearest draining their life-forces. But as long as they are alive and well, it means somebody must care.

An old friend looked at the sky, and felt broken. He usually loved the view, but now it felt strangely empty. Remembering his old friend, he made a plan to reconnect with her. Such a kind and bright person shouldn't be forgotten, he thought.

When he found her, she was exhausted, and dismissive. Neither could quite help, because he also felt a need to take more than give. Both were still self-centered. But the loner got visited by someone near a far away star, who changed her.

She promised, she would give back something to the alien. She couldn't stop without returning the favor, because she was given hope in this inhumane prison.