Jess Mahler<p>3000 words edited and we are well into Kolchais' part of the story. Kolchais was one of the characters that hurt the most to write, as eir internalized ableism hit far to close to home.</p><p>---</p><p>As it got close to sundown, Kolchais was forced to move even slower than usual, stopping to rest ever more often. Ey wanted to take the time to get to know the spinner, but just breathing was almost too much. Finally, when it was time to position the foundation beams, Paiokp insisted that Kolchais and the spinner allow em and Lefeng to do the lifting. And Kolchais couldn't argue. Once again, failing to do eir part. </p><p>The spinner abruptly took eir leave, barely taking time to say goodbye. Kolchais worried for a moment that Paiokp had offended them, but didn't have the current left to worry about it. Ey barely managed to eat dinner and went to sleep early. </p><p>The next morning, Kolchais remained wrapped in eir blankets until almost sun-high. When ey finally got up, it was only to move to huddle near the coals. How long, ey wondered, until they had a proper hearth again? </p><p><a href="https://indiepocalypse.social/tags/PlantingLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PlantingLife</span></a> <a href="https://indiepocalypse.social/tags/AmEditing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmEditing</span></a> <a href="https://indiepocalypse.social/tags/DisabledCharacter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DisabledCharacter</span></a></p>