Stonechild

She's almost forgotten her name, so few people call her by it. Growing up in the streets of Chenon's slums can kill you, but loneliness will kill you faster. Can salvation come from the terrifying Cadre, the magical army she's always believed evil? Stonechild is a 7k short story set in the Children of the Vortex world.The story of Jonathan, head chef at Chez Davide restaurant when he meets Janet, his next-door neighbor.