Short Stories 366:151 — “The Sacrifice of Pawns,” by Mark Ladouceur

I'm not sure how to approach this particular story without semi-spoilers (consider yourself warned), and it's further complicated by the format of this particular anthology. The Clan Chronicles: Tales from Plexis is a shared-world anthology taking place in Julie Czerneda's Clan Chronicles universe, and takes side characters from said world, places them into the hands …