When a communication from an alien source is decoded, it turns out to be an invitation for humanity to visit-complete with schematics for a ship which will make the interstellar journey in mere weeks.After some international disagreements, a French expedition is eventually sent to meet the aliens. What they find, and their experience on the alien world, is the stuff legends (urban legends) are made of.A humorous science fiction short adventure of 3100 words. Alpert L Pine lives and writes in a small cabin, off the grid, in the Northwest United States. Once per week, he treks to the nearest town on foot-rain, snow or shine-and spends the day transferring his material into a digital format, with the help of the kindly librarians whom he has befriended. When he's not writing, he spends much of his time with a metal detector, looking for a rumored Templar treasure which is said to be buried somewhere nearby. To date, he's found a few nails, an old Liberty head penny, and a strange amulet.For free stories, news about past and future releases, and more, visit his website: AlpertLPine.com
