Fiction
Silverfishby SJ Rozan
“What kind of a fish is that, anyway?”
“What?”
“A silverfish. Is it like all silvery?”
Silverfish blew out a breath and tried to be patient. You had to be patient with Lady Mary. “Not a fish. It’s a bug.”
Lady Mary giggled. “You call yourself after a bug?” She checked her lip gloss once more and snapped her mirror away. “Must be a pretty bug.”
“It’s ugly. Lots of legs and it slithers.”
“Then why—”
“‘Cause of my hair.”
Lady Mary didn’t say anything but Silverfish watched her blue eyes fill with doubt. Well, good. Silverfish’s natural hair was brown, just like Lady Mary’s. She wore it short, spiked and silver, but that was a choice, not something you’re stuck with and have to do your best about, like name yourself after. Silverfish had come into the li
