West Virginia: First Contact, Then Static

Mountain folk know how a signal can drop in a holler. Out in deep space it is worse. The copper light answers Riven, swells, and then falls silent in the middle of a sentence, leaving Riven cut off behind a seam that keeps closing. Noa and Jonas must compose a three-part reply before it seals. This Drift Compact chapter is gripping, intimate sci-fi. Find it through the Home Page link.