Autumn keeps telling herself that nothing is wrong.

On the eve of the most important holiday of the year, the adults of the Corvus-9 colony finally share the secret history of their special day with the oldest teens.

A homeless, anxious, and lost woman on her way to find a job in the big city is interrupted by the terran colony getting invaded by aliens, the affini. An oddly friendly 10-foot tall plant alien finds and rescues her, and uh… wait, what’s this about human pets? An HDG story