Daevid truanted from school, withdrew into the protective shell of his bedroom, and refused to come out. He fantasized that he was lying on his bed of flame in pouring rain, watching humans waltz over him under brightly-coloured umbrellas:...

He became physically and emotionally attached to her during their one-way voyage to the stars. The scientists, light years away on Earth, warned him this might happen. Subconsciously, as they lay facing each other in their hibernated state and...