Smell

Next I unscrew the “fuel” line. It, too, sloshes brown liquid out. But this time, it smells awful.

I wince and bury my face in my arm. “Ugh! God!”

“What is problem, question?” Rocky calls out from below.

“The fuel smells bad,” I say. Eridians don’t have a sense of smell. But while it took a long time to explain sight to Rocky, smell was easy. Because Eridians do have a sense of taste. When you get down to it, smell is just tasting at range.

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Chapter 22