***Thorin N. Tatge*** *runs an afterschool library homework help program serving primary East African youth in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Brought up in science fiction fandom, he writes poems and fantasy with a focus on talking animals and philosophy. He has self-published an interactive novel,* What Is Best?, *and his first published short story,* Begin One Way, *appeared in* Leading Edge *in 2019. He likes to roleplay, drum, play and invent games, think about math, and take adventurous long walks, and fancies himself the greatest Lode Runner level designer in the world*.