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When Dex suddenly feels one of his body segments becoming swollen and painful, he asks his egg-brother Emo for help.
Unexpectedly, he is thrust into a journey across a wasteland of acid pools and other dangers to find a female who can help him.
With the risk of death at every turn, can Dex find what he seeks before the light returns?
Find out more in Mate. #25 in the Science Fiction Short Reads Series. A short story of about 4100 words.