Painted Hand

"When survival is threatened by destruction, when faith is tested by human nature, tell me, Shirley Herlett, what choice will you make?" The stranger's face was hidden in the darkness, asking the blond girl sitting opposite. The girl thought for a moment and answered slowly: "I will react according to my instinct. I have always done so." The pinholes on Shirley's fingertips suddenly emitted a little light blue light, which looked very dazzling in this dark space.