Prissy was a medieval slave who had never known freedom or kindness until the day she became a colonist. Even so, the scars of slavery were obvious in her traits. Fast Sleeper, because she was used to sleeping less and working more. Beautiful, a disturbing possibility given the reality she came from. Very Neurotic, constantly worried about everything at every moment, always in a hurry, always afraid. At fifteen, she landed on this cursed planet alongside her companions—a sixteen-year-old medical and academic genius, and a twenty-eight-year-old nudist butcher. Despite being strangers, they were good people. This unusual family survived many dangers and managed to thrive for over a year. A base was built, with impressive bedrooms and kitchens, and abundant harvests. She never knew hunger or cold again. At sixteen, just before turning seventeen, four armed raiders arrived. It was three against four. The young genius died with an arrow through her brain.…