A Melón who reads thoughts through touch. He follows Fawn and Spider after noticing their talk of other Earths; contact with Spider traps his mind in a consuming repetition of her name.
Lonnie follows two travelers after reading Fawn's thought about another Earth. When Spider confronts him he accidentally touches her and becomes overwhelmed by endlessly repeating Spider thoughts. He fractures his own skull and hears the thought for the rest of his life; the duration and final death are not specified.
Original record’s chronology note — retained source group for “Skittering Thoughts” (2 source readers): Unknown order relative to other stories; source date is not fictional chronology. Source review record order is used within this increment; it is not a fictional timeline.
Other source editionSkittering ThoughtsSource date: 2021-12-27Original writing prompt[WP] All you need to do to read someone's mind is to touch them. When a stranger brushes against you on your way to work, you stop dead in your tracks.Original prompt source ↗
Earlier date metadata — “Skittering Thoughts” (Abby chapter edition): Date order unknown; recorded source label: Dec. 27, 2021
Lonnie follows two inter-Earth travelers and bumps Spider when confronted. Repetitive spider thoughts overwhelm his telepathy, he fractures his skull squeezing his head and narration says only that thought remains for the rest of his life.
Original record’s chronology note — “Skittering Thoughts” (Abby chapter edition): Permanent mental fixation asserted, no explicit moment of death. Source review record order is used within this increment; it is not a fictional timeline. Abby chapter order and recorded source dates do not establish fictional SST calendar dates.
Earlier reading-list date and chronology note — “Skittering Thoughts” (Abby chapter edition): Source date unknown · Abby chapter order and recorded source dates do not establish fictional SST calendar dates. · Source and collection dates organize reading and do not establish fictional chronology.