Four Years Minus Twelve Days
ShortStory 748 words Recommended by 2 award/anthology sources
"You knew from the beginning. You knew because the world knew about the intricate and fascinating life-cycle of the Svarrs, and it had been documented and discussed everywhere throughout the media endlessly. And you knew because Vo made sure you understood, before you married them."
Quasar links out; the story lives on Lightspeed, where the author gets the click.