Locavore
ShortStory 1,126 words Recommended by 1 award/anthology source
"It forced itself to take that last step onto the ferry. Every step further from land felt like falling. Through space, through time, through every place it had ever been. It kept its eyes open, its features arranged in what it hoped was a neutral expression. Somehow, it walked itself up to the small covered passenger deck and took a seat on a plastic bench. The boat began to move."
Content warnings 2
deathviolence
Quasar links out; the story lives on Strange Horizons, where the author gets the click.