Enough
Novelette 8,037 words Recommended by 2 award/anthology sources
"Under normal circumstances, the blank canvas of a freshly painted wall—like the one I faced on Third Street next to the interstate—would invoke both anticipation and a little dread. But tonight, I hadn’t come to share my art, only a small but important message. Tiny drips of water can eventually create an ocean."
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Quasar links out; the story lives on Analog, where the author gets the click.