A man transforms his body into a womb to bring a loved giant arachnid back to life.
Published on NXS #3: Viral Bodies as a reply to the artwork by Josefin Arnell (pictured).
Extracts
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The lullaby of gel and blood, one day you’ll grow up and be a beautiful thing.
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“Birthing protocol will drastically reduce life-support capabilities. We will be able to provide you with approximately ten seconds of consciousness after birth. Confirm permission to initialise birthing protocol?”
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I felt the stirrings inside my open belly, knowing they would quell my want for love; and as I swooned from all that swelling, I held the thought of you close to my heart.
