Slow Communication
ShortStory 3,000 words Recommended by 4 award/anthology sources
"Darla Revere was born to live her whole life as part of a conversation, the outcome of which she would never know. She was raised to be certain of three things: 1. The leviathan will come for you. She will come suddenly and without warning. 2. You will feel great joy and pain at the moment she contacts you. Be prepared. You may only ask her one question."
Quasar links out; the story lives on Fantasy, where the author gets the click.