You know what, I actually kinda liked this. A little short, a little abrubt, but I don't think this story would have benefitted from a longer format. Which is not often the case with short stories, for me. Enjoyable.

I also feel like the most impactful things about this story are the things that are not said. Both the implications of things as well as the history of it all, assumed or otherwise. I've recently been so tired of authors insisting on spelling everything out to exhaustive detail, so it was nice to read something that expects the reader to do some of the work too, beyond what's written on the pages. ( )