Free Fiction Monday: One Small Step

Nyalou Templeton serves on the council for Tranquility Base to give some meaning to her life. Liz Borra, on the other hand, wants to control council.
So when meek little Nyalou stands up to Liz over the preservation of the Arrival Monument and its footprint, Liz figures she can intimidate the council like she always does.
But Liz might have underestimated Nyalou. And Nyalou might surprise them all—including herself.
“One Small Step” by New York Times bestselling author Kristine Kathryn Rusch, is free on this website for one week only. The story’s also available as an ebook through various online retailers here.
One Small Step
Kristine Kathryn Rusch
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This was so breath-takingly timely. I just loved it.
I don’t usually comment on your short stories, but … Wow. This one really left me feeling a lot that I have yet to find the words for. Thank you!
I love this! Nyalou is a delightful character. Are there more stories about her?
Not yet, although this is set early in the Retrieval Artist world, so maybe.
As one of the many young girls who reveled in the majesty of the moon landing and dreamed of being an astronaut, thank you.
How delightful! How timely! How thought-provoking! How true. Thank you.