Sometimes the laziest man in the settlement is carrying the heaviest burden...They whisper about him as they pass his dome dwelling on the harsh desert moon of Calvary IV. "Lazy Tomas," they call him – the old man who does nothing but watch and wait. But in a frontier settlement where everyone must contribute to survive, why do they tolerate his presence?The answer lies buried beneath seven cycles of guilt, grief, and carefully constructed lies.When masked raiders threaten their isolated community with violence and extortion, the settlers discover their mysterious neighbor may be their only hope for survival. But Tomas knows the true price of resistance – he's paid it before. As the crisis deepens, he must choose between preserving his carefully built anonymity or risking everything to protect the people who unknowingly shelter him from his past.In this taut science fiction novella, one man's redemption hangs in the balance as corporate greed collides with frontier justice. What happens when a leader who has lost everything must decide whether to step into the light one final time?"Lazy Tomas" weaves together themes of sacrifice, redemption, and the weight of responsibility in a story that will keep you guessing until its shocking conclusion. Join the settlers of Benjamin as they discover that sometimes the quietest among them carry the loudest secrets.If you love character-driven science fiction that explores the human cost of corporate power and the price of freedom, "Lazy Tomas" will pull you in and won't let go until the final page.Pick up "Lazy Tomas" today and discover why sometimes the heaviest burden is the one we cannot see.---A masterful blend of frontier science fiction and human drama.Will keep you guessing until the very end.