Walt, Harmony Colony

Walt, Blair, and Ella, formerly of the Empress Detective Agency, are hired to locate and rescue a man from Harmony, the space colony. The man's name is Dusty, and he has a storied past with Walt and Blair, going back to their time during the Mercurian War for Independence. 

This story acts a sequel to multiple stories in Harmonic Tales vol. 1. It also deals with heavier themes than normal, such as war crimes, PTSD, and suicidal ideation. It also deals with lighter themes such as public transportation, raccoon farming, and breakfast foods. In a way, it's kind of like life. 

One of my shorter pieces, at just under 6k words.

The cover is Lake Lucerne (1858) by Albert Bierstadt (public domain, and courtesy of nga.gov)