PerDeA, a science fiction short story by Z. M. Lorenz
Summary â PerDeA, a personal defence automaton, must balance her primary objectives when they come into conflict with each other. Caught between following the orders of her creator and performing her programmed duty to keep his daughter happy and safe, she must find a way to uphold both directivesâor find a way to circumvent the rules entirely.
Characters â
PerDeA, the automaton. Dedicated. Attentive. Stuck in the middle.
Dorothea âTiaâ Holt, the caged heiress. Brilliant. Lonely. Dreaming of a different life.
Noah Bishop, the interloper. Kind. Funny. From the wrong social sphere.
Mr. Holt, the key holder. Controlling. Inflexible. Unaware that his actions will have consequences.
Links â Wattpad | Pinterest
Backstory â I wrote this as my final project for a creative writing class. I submitted it to several magazines, and it was selected for paid publication by SQ Mag, an international speculative fiction eZine, in their special edition centred around the theme of âRebellion.â Unfortunately, it was never published as the eZine was shut down by its parent company just a few weeks before the publication date.Â
Discouraged, I posted the story to Wattpad where it has been largely ignored. Iâm hoping to change that by sharing a proper introduction for it here!




















