Playground

A Stardrifter short story.

Zimon lives rough, near the outer hull of a space colony, and far from the general population. No real home, no real comfort; for him and his companions, hope, prospects, and dignity are rare and fleeting.

But a young stranger who enters their midst shatters the quiet desperation of Zimon's endless night, and very quickly, the pain and suffering of a lifetime rises to the surface, and a dark lesson is taught, in the Playground.