Chapter 106

“Sarran’s seven moons took most of the asteroid hits that would have destroyed intelligent life. We also somehow managed the stewardship of the planet so we were not destroyed by greenhouse gases that could have turned the planet barren like your Mars.”

“What about wars? Humans are constantly wasting resources making war on each nation state and thereby inhibiting progress toward scientific exploration,” Syn asked. She walked across the room to sit by Bron who visibly relaxed when she came near.

“The topography of Sarran precluded any natural barriers that could form isolated populations. Therefore, the Sarran people settled early into a four tribe system based on their geographical location. The tribes spoke a common language. The northern tribe was the LightClan, named in antiquity for the long planting evenings.

The southern tribe became FireClan and called the high desert their home. The clans of the east and the west were Water and Air.”