The Reality Garden (Flash Fiction)

“Today is May 2nd, 2092. It is 9:00AM. Here’s the Daily Scribe with your news updates . . .”

Deo’s hands and eyes were busy in the dirt as he listened carefully to the news. New developments arrived from a recent space expedition. A stricter set of laws is coming for xenoflora ownership. The race for military dominance in orbit is accelerating. Deo nodded at the expedition findings, but cursed at the rest.