Clarkesworld Magazine In Luck's Panoply Clad, I Stand by Phoebe Barton (audio)
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Oct 30, 2025 Alice navigates a challenging post-war world, grappling with isolation on frozen Lake Erie. She faces the conflict between La Mancha's orders and her desire to aid Earth, highlighting the moral dilemmas of duty versus belonging. In a high-gravity relief hub, tensions rise as an ambassador's visit looms, pushing Alice to assert her choice to resist repatriation. Ultimately, she embraces her mission to support survivors, symbolizing resilience and commitment in the face of adversity.
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Giant Perspective On A Shrinking World
- Alice feels both immense and out of place on Earth, where her size makes survival and belonging complicated.
- Her perspective reframes the post-war struggle as ending one world and beginning another for survivors.
A Lost Trip To The New Sun
- Alice recalls the day she wanted to feel the new sun with Zainab and Annalor before the sirens changed everything.
- The memory includes her wondering if joining them would have been easier than surviving alone.
Flags As Symbols Of Shared Recovery
- The UN hub blends global aid and local pride, symbolized by Haudenosaunee and UN flags together.
- That shared symbolism helps Alice see reconstruction as both an ending and a communal beginning.