Gyre Tväten has made a tale-cycle called “Warm Orchard (Year 171).” Asked what it means, she says it means about nine years of evenings.
Generation 4
Gyre Tväten
93, retired to the orchard benches.
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- Born
- Year 91, Day 33
- Department
- Life Systems
- Parents
- Ruth Tväten · Dag Valdivia
- Partner
- Yaw Zhao
- Children
- Tern Tväten · Altair Tväten · Galina Tväten
Works in the Archive
- “Maps of Year 112” — a quilt, Year 112, Day 290
- “Small Lantern (Year 124)” — a mural, Year 124, Day 206
- “A standing thread” — a mural, Year 125, Day 136
- “Warm Orchard (Year 171)” — a tale-cycle, Year 171, Day 224
Appearances in the log
Gyre Tväten retires at brightening. The department logs a quiet debt it cannot repay in parts or hours.
The youngest aboard is now Galina Tväten, minutes old, asleep. 954 souls.
The youngest aboard is now Altair Tväten, minutes old, asleep. 953 souls.
“A standing thread,” a mural by Gyre Tväten, is unveiled in the middle watch to the particular applause of Life Systems.
A new mural from Gyre Tväten — “Small Lantern (Year 124).” The Archive takes a copy; the original belongs to whoever stands nearest.
Gyre Tväten is delivered of a son in the middle watch. The child is called Tern.
“Maps of Year 112,” a quilt by Gyre Tväten, is unveiled on the first watch to the particular applause of Life Systems.
A wedding in the middle watch. Yaw Zhao, Life Systems; Gyre Tväten, Life Systems. The ship approves in its way: the lights held steady throughout.
Repair complete on Water Reclamation after 1 weeks. I run the test cycle twice, out of respect for history.
A first shift for Gyre Tväten, sixteen: air systems tech, Life Systems. The badge is printed fresh.
Born at brightening: Gyre Tväten, generation 4. The ship holds 918 souls tonight.