or skills or insight for the more vital jobs of the daytime hours.
Most of the people on the night crew had not even been given spouses because they lacked, somehow,
the essential capacity to connect to others, which was required for the creation of a family unit.
“Maybe we could even keep him,” Lily suggested sweetly, trying to look innocent.
The look was fake, Jonas knew; they all knew. “Lily,” Mother reminded her, smiling, “you know the rules.”
Two children—one male, one female—to each family unit. It was written very clearly in the rules.
Lily giggled. “Well,” she said, “I thought maybe just this once.”
Next, Mother, who held a prominent position at the Department of Justice, talked about her feelings.
Today a repeat offender had been brought before her, someone who had broken the rules before.
Someone who she hoped had been adequately and fairly punished, and who had been restored to his place: to his job, his home, his family unit.
To see him brought before her a second time caused her overwhelming feelings of frustration and anger.
And even guilt, that she hadn’t made a difference in his life.
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