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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