Where Ice Meets Fire

∙ Chapter № 01 of 10 ∙ Planet: Gliese 436b ∙ Unique trait: Made of exotic "always-on-fire" ice that never melts due to high pressures

Cyan stopped counting her age at around 270, hoping to find peace in death. She put on her favorite dress and hitchhiked all the way to Gliese 436b to spend her last moments walking on the beautifully scorching ice.

Unfortunately, the immense pressures and destructive temperatures felt like nothing but pleasant tingles. Extremophiles don’t die easily.