This story was written years and years ago, and I never published it anywhere. Just kind of sat in a deskdrawer.
At some point, there was a clerical mixup, and I accidentally deleted the big files, leaving only the low-res behind. Apologies for the squinting, but hey, it's better than nothing, right?
I have attached a little extras packet that contains high-res of a lot of the larger growth here, as well as a few images that didn't make the final cut.
Anyway, I hope you like this story. If you've read my stuff for a while you know that I'm not too big of a fan of the traditional "Happy Ever After" endings. So this one gets a little psychologically dark. But overall, I'm pleased with how it turned out. Gives a few clues to other stories that I'm publishing here, too, same universe and all that.
Enjoy!
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