I bring fresh flowers

Rosemary Brooks has always been devoted to God, country, and every cause that calls for courage. From her childhood as a patriotic dreamer to her years in civic organizations, she has never quite fit the ordinary expectations placed on a young woman. Now, in a future where women can finally enter the space program, her determination carries her to the Astronette Training Center—and into the select crew chosen for a historic mission.

Rosemary is scheduled to pilot Rainbow 6, a weather-control satellite intended to help humanity manage the skies. As the world watches and the countdown begins, her idealism, discipline, and almost old-fashioned sense of duty meet the dazzling promise of the space age. Told with warmth, wit, and a gently satirical eye, this short science-fiction tale explores patriotism, public image, and the mysterious kindness that may lie behind the rain.