Churgred, the Charming
Planet Earth as I knew it no longer exists, and I have no choice but to leave. However, I have only one chance of starting over: convincing someone with a spaceship that it's worth taking me with them. When I hear the rumor that a Horgerian man will be leaving for his home planet Horgerion fairly soon, I decide to throw myself at him—shamelessly.
There are a few minor obstacles, though:
I'm not the only woman with this idea. I know nothing about Horgerians or the planet Horgerion. And when I find out that Horgerians like to eat human flesh, it's already too late ...
This short story contains a touch of the apocalypse, an unexpected savior, and a desperate heroine who is prepared to do (almost) anything.