Melanie Atkinson's "Barrett And Quinlan In The Woods" (flash fiction, non-genre, free)

A scientist & his friend are in woods, looking for intelligent "shapeshifers" in the form of bears to make contact on behalf of humans. When the bear arrives, their attempts at contact result in a major tragedy.

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First published: AntipodeanSF, #109 (June/July 2007).
Rating: B
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