Because her lover is Gaia, the spirit of the earth itself. And Gaia will always take care of her.
Until Gaia leaves her for someone else.
This short story is 14,000 words long. It is also available in the short story collection Love Is Strange.
Zoe Cannon may or may not be a supervillain out to conquer the world through writing. When not writing, they can be found perfecting their schemes for world domination, plotting against their archenemies, and staying up too late reading a book. Their secret lair is rumored to be located somewhere in southern New Hampshire. They also write as their mild-mannered alter ego, Z.J. Cannon.