***Charlotte Ashley*** *is a writer living in Halifax, Canada. Her short fiction appears in a number of anthologies and magazines, including* F&SF, Podcastle, *and* The Year’s Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 2017, *and she has been nominated for both the* Aurora *and* Sunburst Awards. *She occasionally writes game content for* Hit Point Press. *You can find more about her at [Once-and-Future.com](http://www.once-and-future.com) or on Twitter [@CharlotteAshley](https://twitter.com/CharlotteAshley).*