Ahoy there mateys! This novelette was a finalist for the 2015 Nebula awards.  This is from the prospective of a woman named, Aviya, who appears in the four profound weaves novella.  This story is a prequel of sorts to the novella and deals with grief, autism, transphobia, and societal expectations.  Reading this story recontextualized aspects of the novella.  I loved this and am very glad that I read these in the order that I did. Arrr!

to read the story for free visit - "Grandmother-nai-Leylit’s Cloth of Winds" (Birdverse novelette), Beneath Ceaseless Skies, June 2015

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Ahoy there mateys! This novelette was a finalist for the 2015 Nebula awards.  This is from the prospective of a woman named, Aviya, who appears in the four profound weaves novella.  This story is a prequel of sorts to the novella and deals with grief, autism, transphobia, and societal expectations.  Reading this story recontextualized aspects of the novella.  I loved this and am very glad that I read these in the order that I did. Arrr!

to read the story for free visit - "Grandmother-nai-Leylit’s Cloth of Winds" (Birdverse novelette), Beneath Ceaseless Skies, June 2015