This is a lighthearted short story about a serious issue--the need of sentient species to find love wherever they can. I think (and hope) this to be the one constant in the universe that unites all intelligent life wherever it may exist. You can hear me read a long excerpt from this short story from my "Echoes of the Mind" collection at https://open.spotify.com/episode/1fNTwsAMCObOw7sdOe8Taz?si=zTWaeHyETemBfeBjcundAQ