One Word Challenge #FOWC - Autonomous

It is day two of the One Word Challenge #FOWC.  The prompt word today is autonomous. Fandango is the host of the One Word Challenge. Remember the rules will work for just about any kind of writer. Click the link and discover how easy or difficult this can be, and while you are there read some of the other entries.

because he said so

they were now autonomous

but feared to depart