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1. Herd by the Altar by Philiah

   Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Iron Lung (2026)  

   • Mature
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • M/M
   • Complete Work

   05 Oct 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)/Ryland Grace
   • The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)
   • Ryland Grace
   • Rocky (Project Hail Mary)
   • Foreign Language
   • Non-Explicit Sex
   • Kissing
   • Queerplatonic Relationships
   • Fluff and Angst
   • POV The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)
   • Age Difference
   • Ryland Grace is older by a bit
   • And by a bit I mean he's greying and needs a cane
   • and I'd imagine Simon in his early 30's at best
   • Ryland Grace Uses a Cane
   • Dialogue Light
   • Post-Canon
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • Religious Imagery & Symbolism
   • Sort Of

   Summary

   What happens when you put a lamb and a goat under the same roof?

   Or,
   Simon wakes on Ryland Grace's land, and the two form an immediate unspoken bond despite their language barrier.

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   English

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