Those Whom Fortune Favours
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Actions beget reactions. The smallest change could result in the most radically different outcomes. In this instance, Elizabeth Shaw finds herself putting the axe down and allowing her unexpected alien guests to introduce each other. A small what-if with a critically different outcome, this story explores an alternate path where two survivors are forced to forge a truce.
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