Giving Up the Ghost
by Aeryn Rudel
An assassin jumps back into her 17-year-old body where she takes care of her mission and
has a little time left over.
— Michael Main
My target is a few blocks from here, which is why the Department of Temporal Enforcement
chose me for the assignment. Proximity is important. The less you move around, the less
likely the time stream gets fucked up.
“Giving Up the Ghost” by Aeryn Rudel, in Flashpoint
Science Fiction, 26 June 2021.