A dark fantasy e-short of 4,500 words.
'What Doesn't Kill You' is one of the 11 short stories of science fiction, fantasy and horror collected in Transient Tales Volume 1
They evacuated people, in the the early days of the Blight. They sealed off the affected areas and posted guards. They provided protection, issued reassurances. They put their top scientists to work on finding a solution.
They don't do any of that any more.
But even if everyone else is giving up, Olivia's determined to find a way to survive. To adapt.
Because what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.
Or different, at least.
