The Consultation

The widower cried, which was on schedule. They always cried. The sample was ten minutes and the engineers had calibrated it to peak at minute seven — just enough warmth,…

Visiting Hours

“You’re late,” Miriam said. “I’m not late. I’m exactly on time.” “The clock says 4:04.” “Your clock is fast. It’s always been fast. I told you to fix it in…

The Orientation

This short vignette takes place in the Stacks, the largest unlicensed Haven in Vesper, located in Driftwood.  “So the first thing you need to know,” Danuta says, lighting a cigarette…