Podcastle, Episode 945 for Tuesday the 26th of May, 2026.

Gray skies, red wings, blue lips, black hearts

by Merk-Fenn-Wolfmore

Read by Sandra Espinosa

and produced by Eric Valdez

Rated PG-13

Good Good morning, good day, good afternoon and good evening.

And welcome to Podcastle, the Flying Castle of Fantasy Fiction.

I'm your host, Matt Dovey, and it is my privilege to present for your enjoyment,

grey skies, red wings, blue lips, black hearts by Merckfen-Welfmore, narrated by Sandra Espinoza.

This story was first published in Apex magazine 2021.

Merck-Fenn Wolfmore is a queer non-binary author from Minnesota, where they live with their multiple cats and fellow humans.

Merck is the author of several short-story collections and the novella, The Wolf Among the Wild Hunt.

They are part of the Nebula award-winning team of writers for the game A Death in Hyperspace, 2025.

Find them online at linkttr.e. e.mere

Mirkfenewalfe.

Sandra Espinoza is a New York born and raised voice actress.

Bilingual with a background in English literature and writing, she's always been fascinated

with what people are saying and the broad palette of ways to say it.

Sandra can be heard in Brawl Stars, Kathy Rain 2, Roger Eye Games Unavowed and Old

Skies, as well as Marona Grant in the award-winning audio drama, Marona Grant and the

Lost Tomb of God Gotha.

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