The Bodice, The Hem, The Woman, Death
ShortStory 4,874 words Recommended by 1 award/anthology source
Lia’s mother wants her to dress like a lady, but their city is about to fall to the enemy, and what they really need to do is flee.
Content warnings 2
deathdeath-of-a-loved-one
Quasar links out; the story lives on BCS, where the author gets the click.