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  • FUTURES

Epiphanies

All or nothing.
By
  1. David Gullen

    1. Born in Africa and baptised by King Neptune, David has lived in England most of his life. His work has appeared in The Best of British SF 2020, and 2021, F&SF, Tales from the Magician’s Skull and more.

A plastic cup of tea sits at the centre of two circles, one inside the other, drawn on a piece of paper. On each circle sits a stone. The surface of the tea features a dome rising in the centre of the liquid surrounded by a ring

Illustration: Jacey

Truth is colder than the February pavement. Three layers of cardboard cannot protect you from truth.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-024-03785-5

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