another ebicon banger.
presentationally as remarkable and effective as always. the power dynamic was fascinating, and it really put me behind the wings of the protagonist. the chess game as a metaphor for this sort of lop-sided relationship -- limited knowledge, only finding out through mistakes and memorization, trauma and pain, addicted to the game, win or lose, like navigating a minefield -- works superbly well, I thought.
perhaps a tad overwrought at times? particularly considering the pov of a newborn fairy. in its more straightforward moment was when i felt the most connected.
would love to see a continuation or expansion, as the ending felt a tad sudden! but that's me being a greedy little thing. overall, how cool, how thrilling, it is to see things like this.