Wild Ace made a promise, a promise that he cannot keep no matter how hard he struggles or how many times he tries. He is on his last legs, and on the verge of giving up hope, when he visits his sister's gravestone, another failure weighing heavy on his mind.

Someone is watching him, someone who has a very specific vacancy that he needs filled. Wild Ace is perfect for the role, provided he can be manipulated into accepting…


A part of Strings, a collaborative project between myself and a number of other authors. Partially, this is also a test of whether or not I can smoothly bounce back and forth between comedy and dark.