Three Eight One

In January 2314, Rowena Savalas-a curator of the vast archive of the twenty-first century's primitive internet-stumbles upon a story posted in the summer of 2024. She's quickly drawn into the mystery of the text: Is it autobiography, fantasy, or fraud? What's the significance of the recurring number 381?



In the story, the protagonist Fairly walks the Horned Road-a quest undertaken by youngsters in her village when they come of age. She is followed by the "breathing man," a looming presence, ...