Sticking Together

Electrons had nearly filled the reservoir, making it very difficult for those still in transit. The B-pair made it past the Elevens, and were working their random way in our direction. The A-pair and I were engaged in a game of station keeping swap-tag, as we waited for the B's to join in. By trading off the paring amongst our Trio, we were able to stay in closer proximity than any trio of solo electrons.

We started to move our game a little closer to the B's making their travel easier. Once they were within pairing distance, we showed them the game and brought them into the fold. While we played the swap game to pass the time, I took the opportunity to move us up toward the front of the reservoir, where a Seventeen was working to hold the crowd of Electrons in place.

I scanned back at the Elevens, many of which had been loaded with stray electrons that never made it to the party. There was a flash as another stray locked in on an Eleven and a wave began to travel from the ring of Elevens across the interior mesh of Twenties, Sixes and Ones. Near our position, the wave dislodged the Seventeen, and we began to move. Quickly.