Brenn has never found it easy to follow her heart on Aesir occupied Earth where genetically unmodified humans are kept as second class citizens in the countries they'd called their own two centuries before. Life in the Human Districts is hard and painful, and for members of the Resistance, often short. The only escape is the inaccessible stars. She knows following her heart means heartbreak for someone. Most likely herself. But when it comes to Rora, the newest resident at her cousin's inn and pub, her heart is far more insistent. Perhaps her heart isn't the only one.For this story I was challenged to create a slice-of-life story with an implicit setting, strong character voice, and easy to follow plot in under 2k words. It earned me one of 20 writing positions in the Duck Prints Press inaugural anthology: "Add Magic to Taste".