A Story in DB_Story's Sequels Universe
"The Ballad of Lost C'Mell" by Cordwainer Smith is one of the most respected, and reprinted "underpeople" stories in Science Fiction. Here I speculate what might have happened if cat-woman C'Mell and Instrumentality of Man representative Lord Jestocost had secretly consummated their illicit relationship.
Shared pressures on an intense project can lead to shared release once it's over. Megan is the object of their fantasies -- but what is Megan thinking? When indulgence turns to overindulgence, sometimes the results surprise everyone.
Finding out you have a limited amount of time left to live makes you want to cherish those last times you have. You want to make love that one last time before you go.