Rodrigo Assis Mesquita is a Brazilian science fiction and fantasy writer, a chocolate-brigadeiro enthusiast, and a Clarion West (2018) and Viable Paradise (2018) graduate. His work has appeared or is forthcoming in Story Seed Vault and, in Portuguese, in Revista Trasgo, Revista Mafagafo, Leitor Cabuloso, and Nove Amanhãs. He can be found at www.grifonegro.com.br.