“Joseph Ledélice and Guillaume De’sper, creators of the famous Oiseaux de Délice, the most desired toy birds in all of France, were lost in their despair.”

♥

In Alicia Cay’s short story, “The Lament Configuration,” we find out how parting with something sentimental during the heartache of grief can lead to a return gift of healing much more profound. The magic and heart Alicia infuses into her words are just so incredibly beautiful; this story’s end notes brought this editor to tears.

—Lezli Robyn
Editor of Galaxy’s Edge magazine

My story, “The Lament Configuration” is available in Galaxy’s Edge magazine, Issue 60: January 2023. Edited by Lezli Robyn (January 2023)

~xo