This short story was written for the 'December 2021:The Future of Goobishen Prime' challenge:

https://www.wattpad.com/1159437487-contests-challenges-ii-december-2021-the-future-of

Challenge details:

Thanks to @ScienceFiction for organising the challenge/contest.

Copyright © 2021 R.J. Moselen

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, businesses, companies, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

Cover by RJM. Image sources for cover and banners: Woman: Image by Engin Akyurt from Pixabay. Butterfly: Image by Stephen Chantzis from Pixabay. Pixabay license: Free for commercial use; no attribution required.