A Distant Honk

Toasted Cake 154: A Distant Honk by Holly Schofield

Episode #154! In which we follow the tracks in the slush.

The footprints were as big as my snowshoe, the narrow heel a crisp outline, the impression not more than a couple of hours old.

This story first appeared in Clowns: The Unlikely Coulrophobia Remix.

Holly Schofield travels through time at the rate of one second per second, oscillating between the alternate realities of city and country life. Her short stories have appeared in Analog, Lightspeed, Escape Pod and many other publications throughout the world. You can find her at hollyschofield.wordpress.com.

Original airdate: October 15, 2017