Thomas J. Griffin is a sumo wrestling enthusiast who lives in Nashville, Tennessee with his wife and infant daughter. He is also the editor of Flash Point SF, and when he’s not getting thrown around the ring, he’s writing novels to keep his flash fiction skills sharp. This is his first published story with F&SF. “As a Tennessean the Smoky Mountains have always filled me with wonder, but on a recent trip I was overcome by this sense of deepness and mystery. It seemed to me a place where it would be all too easy to get lost and stay