Alice Towey is a writer of speculative fiction and poetry based out of Northern California. In addition to Asimov’s, her short stories have appeared in Analog and Clarkesworld. She is a graduate of the Viable Paradise writing workshop. When she’s not writing, she works as a civil engineer specializing in water and natural resources management. Visit alicetowey.com for more information. In this latest piece, Alice indulges her love of birds with a story about the strange occurrences that take place at … The Night Heron Rescue by Alice Towey “Stand up straight!” Mella’s mother hissed as she pushed the buzzer
