A dominant head of a polycule negotiates the best possible terms for her found family.

In a scifi space future, humanity has just lost a war to the Affini, a civilization of highly advanced plant aliens who really want to make cute, drugged up pets of their subjects. A human, the warship pilot Elvira, has just been captured & delivered to her new mistress.

An Affini composer who doesn’t think she could ever take proper care of a Floret. A human musician who craves Domestication, but wants everything on her terms. After an old friend nudges Presa and Sia together, can they make a relationship work despite themselves? (A HDG story)