Jake Carter: Call him a renaissance dinosaur, a go-for-broke type whose just trying to make his way in a paradise poisoned by the warm-blooded creatures who have invaded his world. And he abides patiently all the forces that would displace him. And when that vengeance is inevitably unleashed, it comes in such a fury as to dial back time. The South Florida canals will never seem quite as tranquil again. Short Story: 6800 words (30 minute read)