***C. Owen Loftus*** *is a writer and conservation educator, which means he's lucky enough to have sharks for coworkers. He's married to a strange and lovely ocean spirit, and believes in aliens but not Bigfoot (he's optimistic about ghosts). Owen has been published by* Utter Speculation Publication *and* Jayhenge Press. *Find those stories and more upcoming projects at [www.coloftus.com](https://coloftus.com/).*