Tundras, Travelers, and Other Travesties: Other Future Stories, #1

By Amara Lynn

Eis has lived on a solar powered outpost in a tundra covered land all zir life.

After zir parents passing, Eis is left to maintain the outpost alone, struggling to do so between chronic pain flare ups, waiting for the day a traveler might come in need of a warm bed and a meal. A day Eis thinks might never come, until a mysterious craft crashes into one of the solar panels.

Eis never expected a traveler to come out of the craft, or for him to be so captivating and beautiful. Everything Eis knows could change with the coming of this traveler, and yet the greatest travesty would be never knowing what else is out there, beyond the tundra, beyond the skies.

Tundras, Travelers, and Other Travesties is a 5800 word solarpunk post-apocalyptic sci-fi short with a queer protagonist.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Amara Lynn
• Release date: Feb 22, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393778745

Amara Lynn

Amara Lynn has always been a quiet daydreamer. Coming up with characters and worlds since childhood, Amara eventually found an outlet in writing. Amara loves anything to do with pirates, villains and superheroes, angels and demons. They were born and raised in the Midwest USA, where they remain stuck with their spouse and two cats. They love to write about soft monsters and cryptids, grumpy enbies, and forever will be weak for the grumpy one is soft for the sunshine one trope. When not writing, they are usually watching anime, playing games, and obsessing over their out of control music playlists.

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Tundras, Travelers, and Other Travesties

Other Future Stories, Volume 1

Amara Lynn

Published by Amara Lynn, 2020.

This is a work of fiction. Similarities to real people, places, or events are entirely coincidental.

TUNDRAS, TRAVELERS, AND OTHER TRAVESTIES

First edition. February 22, 2020.

Copyright © 2020 Amara Lynn.

ISBN: 978-1393778745

Written by Amara Lynn.

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Title Page

Copyright Page

Tundras, Travelers, and Other Travesties

Also By Amara Lynn

About the Author

May you find your own hope to guide you through despair.

Tundras, Travelers, and Other Travesties

I'M HUDDLED UP COMFORTABLY in front of the fire for the evening when the main power cuts out.

I let out a heavy sigh. It’s late, I’ve eaten my supper, stabled up Ieas for the night, and all I want to do is stay where I am, basking in the heat which feels like heaven on my aching muscles and ribs.

I groan and curl into a ball, even though that’s an awful position for my ribs. Tomorrow. I could take care of it tomorrow.

There’s no telling what the problem is, though. Either snow has built up on one of the solar panels, or one of those dang sheep has nibbled through a wire again. The backup generators shouldn’t run for too long, or else they’ll burn up. I know I shouldn’t leave the panel unattended long in these conditions.

Outside, it’s a literal tundra. I hadn’t bothered braving any cold weather today between the on and off snow and having a bad pain day. In fact, I’ve been neglecting my duties for a few days because of my pain.

Now, I slink out of the warm