Kia and Gio by Daniel José Older
Tor short, you can read it on their website here: http://www.tor.com/stories/2015/01/kia-and-gio-daniel-jose-older
I'm a huge fan of Older, after reading Shadowshaper, and if you're not familiar with him this is a pretty good intro. It's actually set in the world of his other series, but they are very similar, and he has a distinct style and rythym to his writing that I really enjoy.
