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  Griv nodded enthusiastically. “We’ll keep your existence a secret until we manage to get there ourselves,” Griv said.

  The being pulsed its thanks brightly, then drifted into the airlock. Griv pushed a button to close the inner door. When the outer door opened, the alien stretched out into space, spread itself like a sail, and drifted back toward its home world.

  After the being’s light was indistinguishable from the stars dotting the vast blanket of space, Deirdre turned to Griv. “I’m sorry I ever doubted you,” she said.

  “No,” Griv said. “You were right. I was in a bad place. I feel better knowing I’m not alone.”

  “Me, too,” Deirdre said, gazing longingly out the airlock window.

  Griv put his arm around his daughter and pulled her close. “After all, I still have you.”

  THE END

  ABOUT THE AUTHOR

  Born in 1988, my full name is Matthew Gilbert Herron. I write science fiction and fantasy under the pen name M.G. Herron. My first novel, The Auriga Project, was published in 2015.

  Books and reading have always been close to my heart. I love epic fantasies and fast-paced action adventure novels. My passion for literature, the dusty vanilla smell of old paperbacks, and turns of phrase that prickle your skin eventually led me into writing, and I now earn my living as freelance writer and storyteller.

  I live in Austin, TX with my girlfriend, Shelly, and our dog, Elsa.

  You can find a full list of my books, sign up for my newsletter, and read my blog at mgherron.com.

  ALSO BY M.G. HERRON

  NOVELS

  Tales of the Republic

  The Auriga Project

  SHORT STORIES

  The End of the World Is Better with Friends

  Magick Mirror

  Wendigo

  The Door Below the Comic Store

  NONFICTION FOR WRITERS

  Scrivener Superpowers: How to Use Cutting-Edge Software to Energize Your Creative Writing Practice

  M.G. HERRON’S STARTER LIBRARY

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