Writing in Green (short story)

Writing in Green was the ninth story in the Bernice Summerfield anthology Something Changed. It was written by Dave Hoskin.
== Summary ==
Jason Kane asks Hass to help him make a valentines present. So they make a Garden for Bernice Summerfield. On completion Benny and Jason start a new life, with a child of their own, Accacia.
== Characters ==
* Bernice Summerfield
* Jason Kane
* Hass
== Worldbuilding ==
* Hass uses sonic shears when gardening.
* On Earth the acacia tree symbolises the future, while on Mars it symbolises children, as well as fire, plague, and unexpected violence.
* On Mars, Marigolds were ground into a tea that cured toothache.
* Martians wear red willow to ward off evil.
* On Mars, white roses symbolise secrecy.
* There are eucalyptus trees on the Braxiatel Collection.
* Humans have a better sense of smell than Martians.
* In the alternate timeline described in this story, Jason Kane's face is scarred by the history machine and he has a daughter with Benny named Acacia. Hass is this alternate daughter's godfather.
== Notes ==
* Like most of the other stories in this anthology, this story takes place in an altered timeline created by Doggles' history machine; these timelines are (mostly) erased when Braxiatel returns things to normal.
== Continuity ==
to be added
Category:Bernice Summerfield sources
Category:Something Changed short stories
Category:Stories set in the 27th century
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Category:Short stories set on the Braxiatel Collection
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