Breakdown

The spread of euphoric gum

📗 The following story stands alone and can be read without any knowledge of my prior works, but is a direct sequel to Wither and involves story elements from Barnacles. 

Husband dead. 
Herself, alive. 
Children half a world away.

The mothers of her homeland stand appalled. 

Avyaan cooks cake for an agonarch
and comforts herself for the choice; 
at lea…