Bjewelled - Jewels' Journal

So, there was this contest in the SFX Magazine for short stories. I entered. I didn't win, but apparently I made it into the top 50. Put it this way, I am thrilled beyond belief. When there are hundreds and hundreds of entrants, knowing you had a good enough story to get into the top 50 is a huge boost to your ego.

So I figured I'd post the story here for posterity.

( Title: Thought Experiment )