After a catastrophic jump, Luis and his crew is stranded in deep space without communication, little food and increasing tension. But that might be the least of their problems for there are also three affini on board. An HDG story. Story is continued on AO3

As human worlds fight a losing battle against the affini, one ambitious human will fight with words rather than ships. But are all the struggles for power really worth it or will they find more happiness as a pet? A human domestication story