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}}'''''Suffer the Children''''' was the sixteenth story in the [[Bernice Summerfield]] anthology ''[[Life During Wartime]]''. It was written by [[Dave Stone]]. | }}'''''Suffer the Children''''' was the sixteenth story in the [[Bernice Summerfield]] anthology ''[[Life During Wartime]]''. It was written by [[Dave Stone]]. | ||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
Benny is attending a ceremony on the Collection. As she talks with Anson, she notes the guest of honour, Jason Kane, at the buffet table. He has gained quite a bit of weight. He has received the Cluster of Moral Rectitude (Third Class) for his duties in resource procurement. When a giant cake is brought in, Benny has to leave. | Benny is attending a ceremony on the Collection. As she talks with [[Mushtaq Anson|Anson]], she notes the guest of honour, [[Jason Kane]], at the buffet table. He has gained quite a bit of weight. He has received the Cluster of Moral Rectitude (Third Class) for his duties in resource procurement. When a giant cake is brought in, Benny has to leave. | ||
She heads for the lower levels — before the party, she found a note asking for her help. As she reaches the location requested, she is attacked by a tentacle. She recognises a Xlom, but before he can attack her further, he is stopped by Olina, Benny's new maid, who introduces the Xlom as her husband K'draagh. She and K'draagh need Benny's help: their child is missing. | She heads for the lower levels — before the party, she found a note asking for her help. As she reaches the location requested, she is attacked by a tentacle. She recognises a Xlom, but before he can attack her further, he is stopped by Olina, Benny's new maid, who introduces the Xlom as her husband K'draagh. She and K'draagh need Benny's help: their child is missing. | ||
